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Bobby Hebb

American R&B and soul singer-songwriter known for the classic hit 'Sunny'.

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Bobby Hebb is best known for 1966 hit song 'Sunny' as an R&B and soul singer-songwriter. On Dead or Alive, Bobby Hebb is listed in the One Hit Wonders category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Bobby Hebb is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: 1966 hit song 'Sunny' as an R&B and soul singer-songwriter
Listed under: One Hit Wonders

About Bobby Hebb

His parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, were both blind musicians. Hebb and his older brother, Harold, performed as a song-and-dance team in Nashville beginning when Bobby was three and Harold was nine. Hebb performed on a TV show hosted by country music record producer Owen Bradley, which earned him a place with Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff. Hebb played spoons and other instruments in Acuff's band. Harold later became a member of "Johnny Bragg and the Marigolds". Bobby Hebb sang backup on Bo Diddley's "Diddley Daddy". Hebb played "West-coast-style" trumpet in a United States Navy jazz band, and replaced Mickey Baker in Mickey and Sylvia. On November 23, 1963, the day after John F. Hebb was devastated by both events and sought comfort in songwriting. Though many claim that the song he wrote after both tragedies was the optimistic...

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Bobby Hebb is known for 1966 hit song 'Sunny' as an R&B and soul singer-songwriter.

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