Robert Von Hebb (July 26, 1938), better known as Bobby Hebb, was an American R&B
and soul performer who jumped to fame in 1963 with his hit single “Sunny.” Born
in Nashville, Tennessee, he began performing with his brother Harold as a
song-and-dance team during his childhood, and then went on to play with acts
such as Roy Acuff, Johnny Bragg and the Marigolds, and replaced Mickey Baker
from the duo Mickey & Sylvia before launching his own solo career. After the
murder of his brother in 1963, Bobby Hebb took to songwriting and released his
breakout single “Sunny,” issued in 1966. ...