Bobby Hebb

R&B Singer

Birthday July 26, 1938

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Nashville, TN

DEATH DATE Aug 3, 2010 (72)

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About

Singer-songwriter whose hit "Sunny" climbed the charts in the U.S., sold more than one million copies, and has been covered by countless artists.

Before Fame

He performed on a country TV show, which earned him an invitation to play with Roy Acuff, the star of the Grand Ole Opry.

Trivia

He recorded "That's All I Wanna Know" in 2005 after thirty-five years of silence.

Family Life

Both his mother and father were blind musicians and he started out performing in a dance group with his brother at the age of three.

Associated With

Among the artists who covered Hebb's songs were Frankie Valli; he released two versions of "Sunny."