Bobby Hebb dead at 72

robert kramer · Post by **robert kramer** » 3 Aug 2010 2:12 pm

Bobby Hebb is dead in Nashville at 72. Bobby, a Nashville native, wrote and performed the international hit: "Sunny" and also wrote "Natural Man" for Lou Rawls. In the 50's, Bobby appeared on the Opry playing spoons and dancing as a member of Roy Acuff's Smokey Mountain Boys. He was an opening act on the Beatles 1966 US tour. About 4-5 years ago Bobby worked an Opry spot singing "Sunny" and "Satisfied Mind."

http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2010 ... ies-at-72/

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/arts/ ... 4hebb.html

Chet Atkins: guitar; Erwin Tussey: sax; Bobby Hebb: tap dancer; Grady Martin: guitar; Tommy Jackson: fiddle

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 5 Aug 2010 9:42 am

"Sunny" was a great pop song and really represents that era of music for me. Bobby Hebb made the world a better place while he was here.

John McClung · Post by **John McClung** » 18 Aug 2010 10:47 pm

What Mike said...

I think Doug Jernigan did a real nice cut of Sunny on one of his albums, using a fake Leslie sound.