Sunday, December 23, 2012

Play along to "Sunny" with guitarist Greg Howe

Please always visit our main pages
http://bobbyhebb.com 
http://sunnythesong.com 

 GUITARISTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE JAMMING TO BOBBY HEBB'S 'SUNNY' BY UTILIZING GREG HOWE'S BACKING TRACK
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Here's Greg Howe jamming to his own backing track:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVbz_uXJd0 

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There are different ways to download the track so that you can create your own rendition, playing lead to Greg Howe's terrific backing track

The first one is a no-muss, no-fuss free download from Mrtzcmp3.net

http://www.mrtzcmp3.net/Greg_Howe_Sunny___backing_track__1s.html

I like this as it is nice and clean, and you can immediately download and play to it!
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Warning: when downloading from the internet there might be malicious viruses.  ONLY download if you trust the site. This is just a directory, this blog is only a directory service. The safest site may be YouTube, owned by Google (as is this blog service).
We'll list all the YouTube videos possible. We are working on developing a huge landscape of "Sunny" versions for our main page http://sunnythesong.com

YouTu MP3
http://youtump3.com/Greg_Howe_-_sunny_-_backing_track@EMeeFqonva0.html 
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Greg Howe - Jammin' on Sunny - Backing track mp3
192 kbps  5.63mb    
http://mp3skull.com/mp3/greg_howe_backing_track.html
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Greg Howe's rendition of "Sunny"
http://www.4shared.com/mp3/-PDPSB7X/Greg_Howe_-_Jammin_on_Sunny_-_.html
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Ultimate Guitar.com   Video of Greg Howe
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=682022
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Our List of Artists performing to Greg Howe's instrumental track of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny"

Anouck André

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63yTa3znSPM

French guitarist Anouck Andre', here's her direct page
http://www.youtube.com/anouckandreguitar

Posted June 30, 2012

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=1104865
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Old 06-30-2012, 05:30 PM
Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 91
Sunny Greg Howe

Hi everyone!

I had some free time this week end so I tried me over 'Sunny' , using the Greg Howe Backing track.
The chords are not so easy to follow if you want to go out of the pentatonic scale.
I try to 'open' my playing and to build more phrases.

I hope you'll like !

Have a 'sunny' week end

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63yTa3znSPM
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D.C. Hendrix

First Take-Sheddin On Sunny-Greg Howe Backing Track

DCHendriX1992DCHendriX1992·1 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjEcPAq23FA
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MARTIN MILLER  "Sunny" leads on the Greg Howe track

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyLyJ_JW-as
Uploaded on Jul 24, 2011
http://www.martinmillerguitar.com Just had my go at this kick ass backing by Greg Howe. Went through these changes with a couple of students and thought why not give it a shot myself?
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Martin Miller - Sunny Cover (Greg Howe) on Fruity Loops

DadGuitarJWDadGuitarJW·1 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yfsI4iE-6c
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Nick Brenock

Nick Brenock- jamming on Sunny (Martin Miller cover) 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1be9E8K5_k___________

Peaknoiz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPYv3r7sHpw
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Ray Bergstrom - covering Martin Miller's solo on Sunny (Greg Howe Backing Track)

acquiredtaste7acquiredtaste7·1 video




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itjgbo9BxF4


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Vuk Ninkovic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7kAF5EzXwY

 

THERE APPEAR TO BE TWO MAIN BACKING TRACKS, GREG HOWE'S AND RANDY MARTIN GUITAR.  ABOVE IS TO GREG HOWE'S, BELOW IS RANDY MARTIN. IF YOU FIND ERRORS ON THIS BLOG PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE E MAIL ADDRESS.   

JOE V., EDITOR



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Sunny-More Funky Guitar-Backing Track


Randy Martin Guitar - this has chords written on the YouTube video and the backing track to play along to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMAHjIbGvLM

RandyMartinGuitar

One is a combination of E7#9 to E7b9 which is in my "Advanced guitar jazz chords for minor 2-5-1 progressions" video lesson (the chord diagram for that is at 3:45) and the other is just an E7#9.

Play along, sing, add other instruments and send them to us:  hebb_project {@}Yahoo.com

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Justin Zhang's on the Randy Martin Guitar track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_lxjMXT5yI

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OTHER VERSIONS OF "SUNNY"
Click on band's name to hear

Elektraband's techno/disco rendition
http://www.mrtzcmp3.net   Click on band's name for link

Pillowtalk perform "Sunny"

Montefiori Cocktail perform "Sunny"

Jazz-W.A.V.E.

Gorillaz Mash-up / rap
Gorillaz vs Bobby Hebb

 Artist "3" 
Sounds like the Boney M version

Jamiroquai live

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William Sanders improvising bass over Lee Fields & The Expressions (sounding a lot like James Brown's version)

William Sanders  bass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_lxjMXT5yI

William Sanders' writes: Published on Jul 30, 2012
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Quick improvisation on the 1968 Fender Coronado II Bass "Wildwood III", strung with D'Addario flatwounds, in an Ampeg B15.
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Search Results

Lee Fields & The Expressions

http://leefieldsandtheexpressions.com/

Here are a bunch of videos of Lee Fields & The Expressions performing "Sunny"

https://www.google.com/webhp#hl=en&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=lee+fields+and+the+expressions++sunny&oq=lee+fields+and+the+expressions++sunny&gs_l=hp.3...10869.12165.2.12536.7.7.0.0.0.0.437.1922.1j1j1j3j1.7.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.CGtlJYHtnoY&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355534169,d.dmQ&fp=31229be95c8561f6&bpcl=40096503&biw=597&bih=368

Lee Fields
http://vimeo.com/34642879
In its 25 years of existence, the JazzReggae Festival at UCLA has made a striking name for itself, becoming the largest student-run festival in the United States. In 2011, it sold out both days, bringing together and attracting a diverse crowd inspired by its shared love of music to revel under the California sun.

Lee Fields and the Expressions performing “Sunny” capture the bright and euphoric atmosphere felt by those who attended the celebration of JazzReggae’s 25th year. For more information about the 26th Annual JazzReggae Festival, please visitwww.jazzreggaefest.com and on Facebook, facebook.com/jazzreggaefest.
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Lee Fields live on June 25, 2011 Central Park, NY

Uploaded on Jun 26, 2011
This version of Sunny was performed by Lee Fields & The Expressions at Central Park, NY- SummerStage 6/25/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3KciNfy84c 
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Lee Fields "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) @ North Sea Jazz 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0vyyPu8Bj4
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Live in the New Morning, July 2010
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xetb0s_lee-fields-the-expressions-sunny_music#.UNcdzayDUvQ

Lee Fields Directory
http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x1jlgw_wouam74_lee-fields-the-expressions/1#video=xetb0s

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Lee Fields & The Expressions - 'Sunny' Live Brick & Mortar San Francisco 5/18/2012 Encore and Finale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-YYWisE2bg

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SMOOTH JAZZ BACKING TRACK

Sunny-Smooth jazz version-backing track.

BazineNabilBazineNabil·32 videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl7nGJtU5cQ

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Sunny Solo chitarra - jazz fusion sunny

Gianpiero BrunoGianpiero Bruno·50 videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZN4KAs3UA8
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Sunny Backing track - base-per-chitarra - Backing track sunny

Gianpiero BrunoGianpiero Bruno·50 videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ssrXB1y8o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ssrXB1y8o

http://www.gianpierobruno.it/Sunny-Backing%20track-%20base-per-chitarra-Backing%20track%20sunny.html

Published on Dec 19, 2012

Thursday, December 20, 2012

What is your favorite cover of "Sunny" ?

As we develop CD 2 for the Bobby Hebb boxed set, we are asking Bobby's fans to mail us ...
Hebb_project [@} yahoo.com to tell us why they think a rendition should be added!

Different Lyric and Instrumentals and different tempos are part of the consideration!
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BILL COSBY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz4kakIj6w4

Bobby Hebb allowed very few people to alter his words - only the first studio version by Frankie Valli and this beautiful version by Bill Cosby stand out as having lyrics different from the Bobby Hebb original.

Here's a flash version of Sgt. Pepper by Bill Cosby that a fan created  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xauvA9flBnw&playnext=1&list=PL88C780A8B763F805&feature=results_main



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TOM JONES & ELLA FITZGERALD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GL6FcsNZzE
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BOOKER T & THE MG's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gpvqe2iln4  
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CREATE YOUR OWN!

Here are the chord changes on this video, instrumental version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMAHjIbGvLM
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More to follow!

Send your links to versions you like   hebb_project {@} yahoo.com

6:40 PM December 20, 2012

Saturday, December 08, 2012

New "Sunny" CD single from Sophie to be released December 9th

SOPHIE in the news with "Sunny"

Hucknall’s Sophie stars in city lights switch-on 

Saturday 8 December 2012
http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/lifestyle/hucknall-s-sophie-stars-in-city-lights-switch-on-1-5191563
The 18-year-old Anglo/Maltese performer, who represented Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at the age of 12, has been touring the UK over the summer and is continuing with a mini-Christmas tour promoting her new single ‘Sunny’. Her mum’s family has roots in Hucknall.
This latest record is a remake of the Bobby Hebb classic and is released on Sunday December 9 through Absolute Marketing/Universal Music.
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Sophie Debattista appeared via phone from London on Visual Radio 12/6/12
Sophie's rendition of  Bobby Hebb's "Sunny"   is officially released on Sunday, December 9, 2012.
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Hello Sophie & Friends! The video interview is too loud for the first couple of minutes...please adjust your audio . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xfIGw3BzGI




SOPHIE performed "Sunny" as the closing number in Scotland on December 6 at the charity event Cash for Kids.

From the U.K. TELEGRAPH

Los Angeles Auto Show 2012 report


SUNNY cover versions the new Volkswagon Beetle Cabrio


"How different cars will be in the future," posited Jim Lentz, Toyota US CEO, in his opening address for this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. Not so very different, Jim.


 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motor-shows/los-angeles-auto-show/9711484/Los-Angeles-Auto-Show-2012-report.html

Besides, Jim, the future's retro out here. Look at the new Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio which, to a soundtrack of multiple cover versions of Bobby Hebb's 1966 hit Sunny, was launched in three special editions: 1950s in black monochrome paint, with black and silver alloys which look like hub caps and chrome door mirrors; 1960s in 'Denim blue' or 'Candy white', a black hood and blue- or red-and-black leather upholstery; and 1970s, a study in beige, with creamy brown hood, upholstery and paint. Park that alongside a load of OAPs on an outing and it would disappear.







                     Mr. Pop Culture's page from September 1966
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN
SUNNY - Bobby Hebb
SUNNY AFTERNOON - Kinkhttp://www.mrpopculture.com/files/html/sept08-1966/

Seems like things were very Sunny back then!




Here's a phenomenal duet between Aretha Franklin with Stevie Wonder, the original songwriter of "Until You Come Back To Me".  Listen to Stevie's gorgeous piano lines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00v2eqMHAvI

What is this song doing on our "Sunny" site?  Along with "Sunny" it is one of the editor's favorite songs!  And remember, Stevie Wonder has a studio AND live version of "Sunny" out there, and did write "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" after he recorded Bobby Hebb's "Sunny"

"Sunny" Stevie Wonder LIVE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEebj9UR7dY



"Sunny" Stevie Wonder STUDIO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMvdh6AKRts



Check out this novel rendition of "Sunny", a nice and smooth jazz rendition with this guitarist adding his overdubs.  Anyone recognize which of the many versions he is playing over?

Алексей Иванов - Sunny (Bobby Hebb)

Igor GolovkoIgor Golovko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlLme83Rj40





Thursday, December 06, 2012

Tonight, Eastern time 8 PM http://www.wincam.org SOPHIE INTERVIEW


Tonight, Sophie Debattista is on my show, Visual Radio Live, 8 PM EDT
 

She's calling from Malta over near the Mediterranean, and we are discussing her new
CD single of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" being released December 9.
 

http://www.bobbyhebb.com
 

 To tune in:

http://www.wincam.org

Saturday, December 01, 2012

RIP Mickey Baker - produced Bobby Hebb's "I Wish"

 Bobby Hebb replaced Mickey Baker in the duo MICKEY AND SYLVIA. The act became "Bobby and Sylvia" and recorded a 45 RPM on Battle.
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Rest in Peace MICKEY BAKER
MacHouston Baker (October 15, 1925 – November 27, 2012),
known as Mickey Baker and Mickey "Guitar" Baker
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Mickey Baker, Guitarist, Is Dead at 87

Mr. Baker is probably best known for a single song, “Love Is Strange,” a sexy pop tune that he and Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson recorded in 1956 as Mickey & Sylvia. It sold more than a million copies and reached No. 1 on Billboard’s rhythm-and-blues chart and No. 11 on the pop chart.

The recording was featured in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing,” and the rapper Pitbull sampled it — including Mr. Baker’s signature keening guitar riff, which is said to have influenced a young Jimi Hendrix — in the song “Back in Time,” featured in the 2012 film “Men in Black 3.”


BOBBY HEBB'S 'I WISH' 
PRODUCED BY MICKEY BAKER
RECORDED BY JIMMY CHURCH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxQF-YiTLn8
  • Kenny Burrell is the guitar player, Sticks Evans the drummer. Jimmy Church is interviewed on our YouTube site

  • This song was written by Bobby Hebb, author of "Sunny" for his friend Jimmy Church. It was produced by Mickey Baker of Mickey & Sylvia fame. Bobby Hebb replaced Mickey Baker and the duo Mickey & Sylvia became Bobby & Sylvia and they signed to Battle Records. There are some great session people on this recording. Jimmy Church did an interview on Visual Radio with Joe Viglione on July 5, 2012 and talked about this song. That interview is up on You Tube.



Guitarist Mickey Baker Dies; Had Hits In The '50s, Played On Hundreds Of Records

 

Jan Persson/Redferns

 
Mickey Baker, one half of the hit-making duo Mickey and Sylvia in the late '50s and an influential guitarist whose work can be heard on hundreds of records, has died at his home near Toulouse, France.
He was 87.
NPR's Tom Cole reminds us that Mickey and Sylvia cracked the Top 20 in 1957 with a rule "Love Is Strange." But he was much more than a one-hit wonder, Tom says. Baker "added instrumental spice to records by The Coasters, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles" and others. He played on hundreds of sessions.
A jazz musician first, Baker also wrote "what for many years was the book for anyone wanting to learn to play jazz guitar," Tom adds.