Monday, February 18, 2013

Happy Birthday Sonny "Sunny" Bono - remembering Sunny Bono and Paul "Sully" Sullivan of WBZ

 Hello friends of Bobby Hebb.com Monday 2-18-13

                                           President's Day
______________________________________ 1)Sonny Bono would have been 78  on February 16, 2013
   R.I.P. January 5, 1998. Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan

Musician and politician Sonny Bono was once wed to singer Cher ("I Got You Babe") and in 1994 was elected to U.S. Congress as a Representative from California.

http://www.biography.com/people/sonny-bono-9542076 

"Sunny" by Cher

CHER-Sunny

Side Four/Track Two (Bobby Hebb) Portable MusicCo.Inc./MRC Music.BMI Produced by Sonny Bono A-York Pala Production United Artist Records Inc.Los Angeles,California   

Terrific version of "Sunny" by Cher  
http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/sonny-bono-cher-sunny-video-Vs2xaBJLHHY-2909-11.html

Our Sunny song of the day!



2)Tony Sheridan

Both Bobby Hebb and Tony Sheridan are on this 60's blog:
http://beatsixties.blogspot.com/2012/06/tony-sheridan_20.html

Bobby Hebb and Tony Sheridan appeared on two different
K-Tel Flashback of the 60's vinyl compilations

Various Artists Compilations Reference Book and Price Guide: Vinyl ... - Page 110 - Google Books Result

books.google.com/books?isbn=0932117309
Jerry Osborne - 2001 - Antiques & Collectibles
... Brooks; Chiffons; Dion; Dobie Gray; Bobby Hebb; Ron Holden; Jay & Techniques; ... K-Tel (S) TU-229 8-12 73 Beatles & Tony Sheridan; Chad & Jeremy; Ray ...

Tony Sheridan, Colleague of Beatles, Is Dead at 72

 


    Tony Sheridan, the British guitarist, singer and songwriter who was the star on the Beatles’ first commercial recording — they were the backup band — died Saturday in Hamburg, Germany. He was 72

    His death was announced by his daughter, Wendy Clare Sheridan-McGinnity.
    Though Mr. Sheridan’s involvement with the Beatles was brief, it proved crucial to their career. 

    Mr. Sheridan lived in northern Germany. In addition to Ms. Sheridan-McGinnity, survivors include three sons, Tony Jr., Bennet and Felim; and a daughter, Amber.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/arts/music/tony-sheridan-singer-backup-up-by-the-beatles-dies-at-72.html?_r=0 



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    Book On Late WBZ Host Paul Sullivan Published (Sullivan did a fun parody of "Sunny" called "Sully")

    September 24, 2012 at 3:42 AM (PT)

    The MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION has published a new book commemorating the life of the late CBS RADIO News-Talk WBZ-A/BOSTON host and LOWELL SUN columnist PAUL SULLIVAN.

    "SULLY: The Words, Wit and Wisdom of PAUL SULLIVAN," created by the school, where SULLIVAN also served as a business professor, was unveiled SUNDAY at the school.

    Sales of the book, which includes a selection of SULLIVAN's columns, will fund a scholarship in SULLIVAN's name.  The book is available online by clicking here.

    http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/110609/book-on-late-wbz-host-paul-sullivan-published

    Paul Sullivan often played on his WBZ radio show a cute "Sully" promo for his program, which was to the tune of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" 



    R.I.P. Legendary record producer Shadow Morton - Vanilla Fudge, New York Dolls

    RIP Shadow Morton...I spoke with him on the phone a number of times...never got to interview him on Visual Radio. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-shadow-morton-60s-pop-wizard-dead-at-71-20130216,0,5123315.story
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