Bobby Hebb - The tribute to the genius

Update, April 5, 2012 As work continues on the Bobby Hebb "SUNNY" Boxed Set we look at some of the cover versions! Paul Mauriat vs. Percy Faith! Percy Faith comes in at #10 on this poll with Theme From A Summer Place (1960) http://listverse.com/2011/01/31/top-10-instrumental-songs-from-the-60s/ Paul Mauriat Comes In At #7 with Love is Blue (1968) "Love Is Blue" was a million seller which had the instrumental of "Sunny" on the flip side! From the article: "The song itself describes love in terms of colors and elements. Paul Mauriat’s version of Love is Blue sold over a million copies and was awarded a gold disc, in 1968" Here's the 45 RPM: http://www.kananabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/view?cmd=view&listingID=11741 Check out Paul Mauriat's instrumental version with its interesting sounds vs. Percy Faith with his Liz Damon-style female backing vocals...both very Space Age Bachelor Pad Paul Mauriat's version on YouTube: http://www.yout...

SUNNY played on WATD March 17, 2012 http://www.tmrzoo.com/2012/33194 OK, we know Sunny gets played all the time all over the world, but it was fun hearing Rocking Oldies' Ed Bowen playing "Sunny" after Bobby Hebb Boxed Set producer Joe Viglione was interviewed on 95.9 FM talking about the Record Expo. 11 PM 3-17-12. Thank you, Ed Bowen. Bobby Hebb always made a point to send personal "thank yous" out to all d.j.'s playing "Sunny" and other songs in his catalog. TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS COVER "SUNNY" http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sunny-single/id489392202 Or check out the group's MYSPACE http://www.myspace.com/tatm/music/albums/sunny-18259100 Former Bobbyhebb.com webmaster Kenny Selcer tells us a local veteran artist performed "Sunny" in a Waltham, Massachusetts club this past March. We're tracking down the name of the artist...and we'll see if there's any video! Kenny told us this on 3/31/12. ...