Bobby Hebb - The tribute to the genius

Thanks to guest writer Judi Dessanti for compiling information from our blog for the Brooklyn PATCH.com Blog | Commentaries and Critiques Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" lives on Posted by Judy Dessanti ,  December 30, 2013 at 11:53 PM  http://fortgreene.patch.com/groups/commentaries-and-critiques/p/bobby-hebbs-sunny-lives-on Bobby Hebb was born in Nashville, lived on Cape Ann in Massachusetts before moving back to Nashville, but it was New York City where "Sunny" the song first launched and became one of the most recorded songs in music history. SUNNY by Bobby Hebb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubvYQxTXO3U     Looking at the 2013 year-end review on Google News there are four current stories that reference Bobby Hebb and/or "Sunny: Candlestick Park in San Francisco closing, the untimely passing of bassist Ben Tucker, Christophe Willem - releasin...

Dear Readers, It's December 30, 2013 and as the year winds down we are working diligently on the boxed set and enhancing our websites, Twitter and other social media. Bobby Hebb's name is in a Top 10 List Christophe Willem, le showman de la saison 4 Tous les téléspectateurs de la Nouvelle Star se rappellent du premier prime de Christophe Willem , en 2006 pendant la saison 4 du télé-crochet . Sur le morceau Sunny de Bobby Hebb , "La Tortue" a impressionné par son aisance, sa voix et son sens du show. Les producteurs de l'émission ne s'y tromperont d'ailleurs pas : ils le feront passer en dernier tous les primes suivants, histoire de faire monter l'audimat jusqu'à l'ultime prestation. Si, depuis, sa carrière solo est faite de hauts et de bas, Christophe Willem reste l'une des plus grandes révélations musicales du petit écran.   http://www.purebreak.com/news/nouvelle-star-10-candidats-marquants-pour-10-ans-d-emission/68868 ...

We Get Letters! Laurie R. writes us:   I was wondering if there is a copy of a tape/film of Bobby Hebb singing "Sunny" on The Art Linkletter House Party Show in 1967?  I think it was taped in September 67' and may have aired in October 67? SunnyTheSong.com answers: Hi Laurie - we'd LOVE to see this episode. Are you sure it didn't air between 1969 and 1970? We'll be looking for it! JV   The Art Linkletter House Party Show http://www.tv.com/shows/art-linkletters-house-party/ Art Linkletter's House Party was a popular daytime variety show that began on CBS radio on January 15, 1945 and then on television seven years later on September 1, 1952. The show featured a few jokes with Art and the audience and then a woman will answer a simple quiz. He interview an guest expert and later they got gifts. Then A regular Pop band and later Rock 'N' Roll to be appeared at that time. Then the Comedy Spot for funny people. The Big Feat...

Bobby Hebb performed at Candlestick Park with the Beatles in August of 1966 In December of 2013 the park is hosting its final game as I write on this blog   Live: Candlestick Park, San Francisco: The Beatles' final concert  AUGUST 29, 1966 Candlestick Park was the home of the baseball team the San Francisco Giants. The stage was located just behind second base on the field, and was five feet high and surrounded by a six-foot high wire fence. The compère was 'Emperor' Gene Nelson of KYA 1260 AM, and the support acts were, in order of appearance, The Remains, Bobby Hebb, The Cyrkle and The Ronettes. The show began at 8pm. I was the MC, and, as any Giants fans will know, Candlestick Park in August, at night, was cold, foggy and windy. The funniest thing this night was one of the warm-up acts, Bobby Hebb. He stood up on the stage at Candlestick Park, with the fog, and the wind blowing, and he was singing 'Sunny'! It was tough anyway to work a ba...

Special Note:  Filmmaker Barry Hood was at the event and said that the audience gave total respect.  "Writer" Mike Downey is looking for "shock effect." CANDLESTICK PARK:  The worst stadium in sports? By Mike Downey updated 10:13 AM EST, Sat December 21, 2013  http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/21/opinion/downey-ode-to-candlestick/ Preceding them on stage were the Remains, Bobby Hebb, the Cyrkle and the Ronettes. The Beatles' last number: "Long Tall Sally."  BARRY HOOD WRITES:    Bobby Hebb was given total respect at the event. Later the news picked up that he sang Sunny in the cold. THE BEATLES Their final concert was there: August 29, 1966. At a press conference, the Beatles were asked how they felt about a rumor that "Day Tripper" was a song about a prostitute and "Norwegian Wood" a song about a lesbian. Paul McCartney, tongue in cheek, replied, "We were just trying to write songs about prostitu...

Names Pointed remarks from Bill Cosby on Patriots By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein At his Sunday night show at the Wilbur Theatre, Bill Cosby opened up with a reference to the New England Patriots coming from behind to win earlier in the day, for the second week in a row, this time over Houston, 34-31 . “What was the spread in the Patriots game?” the Cos said as he took a seat wearing a navy blue UMass sweatshirt. When someone shouted out “Seven!,” Cosby twisted his head and let out a moan. “They didn’t cover the spread,” he said. “They didn’t cooooooooover.” Wonder if he had a few coins riding on it? http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2013/12/03/bill-cosby-patriots/mbOXSCG566Z90ycpJS3CiL/story.html

SUNNY and Bobby Hebb in the news http://opinion.financialpost.com/2013/12/04/angrygov-ca-this-angry-anti-corporate-populist-message-is-brought-to-you-by-your-our-own-government/ The CLC’s “Fairness Works!” TV commercials that played over the last couple of months were actually pretty effective. To the soundtrack of Bobby Hebb’s 1966 hit, Sunny (“The dark days are gone now, the bright days are here”), determined-looking ordinary Canadians hold up hand-written signs (that actually look like slightly oversized popsicles) extolling various virtues of union membership: equal pay; health benefits; vacation time, paternity leave and so on. Almost makes me want to join. Though there’s no mention of the dues or the shop steward’s power.

Music gift guide: Books By  Sarah Rodman  |  GLOBE STAFF   NOVEMBER 28, 2013 “The Beautiful Music All Around Us,”  by Stephen Wade A fascinating window into a bygone world, “The Beautiful Music All Around Us” zooms in on the history of 13 performances from Library of Congress field recordings made between 1935 and 1942. Stephen Wade, an author and musician, brings to life the back stories of the performers and what the recording sessions meant to them. http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2013/11/28/music-gift-guide-books/PB4vUJjxj2r2ndwjBtV3RM/story.html ____________________________________________________ At 76, Bill Cosby’s still in command By Nick A. Zaino III  |  GLOBE CORRESPONDENT   NOVEMBER 28, 2013 Ask stand-up comedians about Bill Cosby’s influence, and something funny happens. They’ll stutter a bit, pausing to contemplate the enormity of the question. Then they’ll mention Cosby in the same brea...

Spanish subtitles for Bobby Hebb's "Sunny" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmjiLS9O6xE _____________________________________________________________ Fetziger Sommerhit June 11, 2011 "SUNNY" by Bobby Hebb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBe60puYDM8 Uploaded on June 7, 2011 Groovy summer hit "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb - Reinhard Kautz makes plenty of power and Patrick Mattulat lays on the drums still one of the top on it. The music school Spandau has handpicked soloists: Fabian Kerlin (Alt-Sax) JAN - Ole Zabel (trombone) Sunny was for Concert arranged by Mike Story. 5.06.2011 musikschule spandau 2011 Freilichtbuhne citadel http://www.musikschule-spandau.de Uploaded on Jun 7, 2011 Fetziger Sommerhit "Sunny" von Bobby Hebb - Reinhard Kautz macht ordentlich Dampf und Patrick Mattulat an den Drums legt noch einen von ganz oben drauf. Die Musikschule Spandau verfügt über handverlesene Solisten: Fabian Kerlin (Alt-Sax) - Jan Ole Zabe...