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Robert Von "Bobby" Hebb (July 26, 1938 ‒ August 3, 2010) was an American R&B/soul singer, musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer known for his 1966 hit entitled "Sunny". Hebb was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, were both blind musicians. Hebb and older brother, Harold Hebb, performed as a song-and-dance team in Nashville beginning when Bobby was three and Harold was nine.

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NASHVILLE (AP) - Bobby Hebb, whose 1966 hit Sunny became a pop classic, died here on Tuesday. He was 72. His death, at Centennial Medical Center, was announced by his family. Sunny reached No. 2 on the Billboard pop chart. At the height of the song’s popularity, Mr. Hebb opened for the Beatles on their last United States tour. Sunny was recorded by many other singers, including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Dusty Springfield, Wilson Pickett, José Feliciano and Cher. Mr. Hebb said in several interviews that he wrote it to lift his spirits when his brother was killed outside a Nashville nightclub in 1963, shortly after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Continue reading the main story. Hebb never had another hit as big as Sunny, but remained active as both a singer and a songwriter.

Bobby Hebb - Sunny (1966). Bobby Hebb Sunny Tamla Motown Sounds Good To Me Soul Music My Music Greatest Songs Ska Reggae Clogged Arteries. RIP Bobby Hebb @ 72 (7/26/1938 - 8/3/2010). Del Shannon recorded Runaway in 1961, and it was a tremendous hit. Hats Off To Larry also came up big in 1961.

A pity, and a definite statement about the music industry when a man as prolific and talented as Robert Von Hebb constructs and delivers pop tunes with a voice and feeling that crosses genres and ethnic boundaries. Rudman reports that "Sunny" hit number one in Detroit and the surrounding area on the R&B, pop, and country & western charts.

Hebb and older brother, Harold Hebb, performed as a song-and-dance team in Nashville beginning when Bobby was three and Harold was nine. Hebb performed on a TV show hosted by country music record producer Owen Bradley, which earned him a place with Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff. Hebb played Spoons and other instruments in Acuff's band. Harold later became a member of Johnny Bragg and the Marigolds. Bobby Hebb sang backup on Bo Diddley's "Diddley Daddy". He immersed himself in the Gerald Wilson album, You Better Believe It!, for comfort. Hebb, Bobby Filmography.