Bobby Hebb - The tribute to the genius

In 2009 Karla Domenica recorded Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" on her Live at Domenica's CD.  It can be heard here: SUNNY by Karla Chisholm http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_2803694 LIVE AT DOMENICA'S  http://karlachisholm.com/discography/liveatdomenicas   Karla Chisholm has a new CD and "Sunny" is mentioned in a recent May 24 press clipping (though it is not on the new 6 song CD).  She played Washington DC last Friday night. We'll watch her upcoming dates and try to get a video of "Sunny" live from Karla! She is performing in Virginia & Maryland in June  http://karlachisholm.com/live   Music Blues Alley serves a second helping of Karla Chisholm's jazz vocals May 24, 2012 -- 8:00 PM Chisholm's "straight-ahead thing" grew wings with the release of her debut album, "Live at Domenica's" in 2009. In covers such as "Pennies from Heaven" and...

New Year's Eve party with BOBBY HEBB "Cold Cold Nights"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htZJ6MY7YTY&feature=plcp The song was written by Bobby and Phil Medley (Phil wrote "Twist & Shout", a hit for both Isley Bros. & The Beatles) The band included Bobby Hebb, Guitar/Vocals John Hyde - keys Pete Malaquias - drums Mike Lindberg - bass  Bassist Mike Lindberg put the camera on a tripod as the group did the New Year's Eve show, probably up in the Gloucester area.  John Hyde, keyboard player, lived upstairs from Bobby in Rockport, Massachusetts.  Mike says "We used to jam all the time. Bobby would tell some great stories...Great Person!" _________________________________________________ More information on this show soon!

Bobby Hebb Boxed Set Update! WCAP's Jack Baldwin interviewed boxed set producer Joe Viglione on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 1:07 PM 980 WCAP AM http://980wcap.com/ Jack asked us to debut the boxed set on the air at WCAP radio! _______________________________________ Yasko Kubota and Joe Viglione talk about their friendship with Bobby Hebb on Visual Radio May 17, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPiDuulIzyg Hear Yasko Kubota talk about her tours with THE NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK (she played keyboard with both Bobby Hebb and NKOTB). Yasko talks about the September 22, 2000 gig that she and her husband, Archie Kubota, played with Bobby Hebb in Bridgewater. A couple of tracks to be included on the boxed set.

Donna Summer.  Rest in Peace. Sometime in the early 2000's Bobby and Junko saw Donna Summer perform in Nashville. Donna was and is one of the major, major  Boston music scene personalities, someone New Englanders can be proud of.  God Bless Donna's spirit and her memory, and God bless Donna's family. Another loss for the music world as she was working on a new CD and was said to be in terrific voice  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/arts-post/post/donna-summer-dies--remembering-the-disco-queen-through-the-post-archives/2012/05/17/gIQAYz0GWU_blog.html?wprss=rss_style

Hebb Update   May 17, 2012 On April 22, 2012 I was able to get this rare 1966 version of "Sunny" by The Mustangs on RCA Victor! The Mustangs. Brazil Jovem Guarda Band performing a cover version of Sunny. Sung in english. Rare single pressed in Brazil in 1966. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Title Side A:   Sunny Title Side B:   See you in september Made in:  Brazil Year, Label: 1966  RCA 6290 A review will be forthcoming once Jason, our transfer guy, puts it to CD for the archives. ________________________________________________________________________________   Bobby Hebb in the news! The Mirror, U.K.  May 16, 2012 . When I was pregnant, I wanted to call my child Sunny if she was a girl, after the lovely 1966 Bobby Hebb song. “Thank you for that smile on your face,” I trilled to my husband.  http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/family/most-exotic-baby-names-revealed-8344...