Bobby Hebb - The tribute to the genius

The Beatles' 1966 US tour Forty-Eighth Anniversary of Bobby Hebb/Beatles tour Beatles Final Tour August 12, 1966 - 2014 The Beatles' 1966 US tour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles%27_1966_US_tour The Beatles' 1966 USA Tour Tour by The Beatles Start date 12 August 1966 End date 29 August 1966 Legs 1 Shows 19  ______________ _________________________  Bobby Talks about the Beatles tour with Classic Bands.com Q - How did you get the tour with The Beatles? Were you approached by Brian Epstein? A - No. Sid Bernstein. That's who did that. Sid did that for me. Q - Where did you go with The Beatles? A - The U.S. tour. The last tour that they made. We opened up in Chicago and I think we ended in 'Frisco. Q - How were you received by The Beatles audience? Were they screaming for The Beatles? A - Oh, no. They listened to me. Q - That's impressive. A - Well, that was one of the highlights of my enti...

We are VERY SORRY to have to report the passing of the legendary and great Ben Tucker. Ben was on our list of people to interview.  This is a sad day in "SUNNY" history. _________________________________________________ Ben Tucker was driving a golf cart when he was struck by an out-of-town driver on Tuesday. He was 82.   http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/npr-ben-tucker-remembering-a-bassist-and-citywide-icon/ Tucker also learned the publishing business. Not long after meeting the singer-songwriter Bobby Hebb, Tucker helped him record the song "Sunny," which became a hit. Royalties from "Sunny" allowed Tucker to pursue future business opportunities. ___________________________________________________________________________ Bassist Tucker plays on Pat Martino's EAST CD.    Martino covers "Sunny" frequently though it is not on this disc Album Notes Personnel: Pat Martino (guitar), Eddie Green (piano), Ben Tuck...