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"Sunny" inspired Neil Young to write "Down By The River"

  NEW NEIL YOUNG BIOGRAPHY REVEALS THAT HE WAS INSPIRED BY BOBBY HEBB Welcome to Neil's world New autobiography follows Young on a journey of sex, drugs, rock and family WAGING HEAVY PEACE: A HIPPY DREAM Neil Young Blue Rider Press $31.50 By Bruce Ward, The Ottawa Citizen September 25, 2012 Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Canadian+music+legend+Neil+Young+intention+burning+fading+away/7293594/story.html#ixzz27cISdlNX Picking up the guitar, Young played awhile and came up with Cinnamon Girl. Then he started fooling around with the chords to Sunny, a top hit for Bobby Hebb in 1966, and that turned into Down By The River. Switching to A minor, one of his favourite keys, Young then wrote Cowgirl In The Sand. Three brand new songs in one sickbed session: a good day's work for a guy in a semi-delirious state. Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Canadian+music+legend+Neil+Young+intention+burning+fading+away/7293594...

ANDY WILLIAMS PASSES ON AT 84 YEARS OF AGE, COVERED "SUNNY"

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of ANDY WILLIAMS Hear Andy perform "Sunny" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZpeAHxvssw _____________________________________________________ Andy Williams dies; ‘Moon River’ singer was 84 By Adam Bernstein , Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 10:21 AM Andy Williams, whose languid crooning style and disarming presence propelled him to recording and television stardom in the 1960s, with hits including “Moon River” and the inescapable holiday jingle “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” died Sept. 25 at his home in Branson, Mo. He was 84. SUNNY 95 WSNY radio announces the passing of Williams http://www.wsny.net/pages/14341026.php?contentType=4&contentId=11501903   The singer announced last year at an appearance at the Moon River Theater in Branson that he was suffering from cancer. Williams, who grew up in Wall Lake, Iowa, made his profe...

Free Screening September 28 of Bobby Hebb in THE BEAT

SEPTEMBER 28 in Washington DC Free broadcast of Bobby Hebb on THE BEAT from Library of Congress http://www.examiner.com/article/library-of-congress-unearths-rare-60s-r-b-show-for-free-screenings The showings will be held at 7:00 p.m. ET Fridays at Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, D.C.  Larry Appelbaum, Library of Congress Music Specialist, jazz curator and host of WPFW's "Sound of Surprise, will emcee the showings. Sept. 28: Performances by Johnny Larand, Frank Howard & The Commanders, Tammy McKnight, Johnny Jones, Eva Larse, Bobby Hebb, Rodge Martin, The Beat Boys, Earl Gaines & Jimmy Church, The Four M's, Joe Simon, Freddie King, Mabon "Teenie" Hodges & Fred Ford, Willie Mitchell, Big Amos Patton, Veniece Starks, Little Milton, Don Bryant, The Ovations, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, The Bar-Kays, Mitty Collier, Garnett Mimms, Sam & Dave, and Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles! (Volume ...