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This was issued in some territories instead of "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" on "Take the Heat off Me". The single's B-side was "New York City", a reworked version of Gilla's (another Farian artist) 1976 hit single "Tu es!" and its English version "Why Don't You Do It", which had an intro borrowed from the Boney M. Following their breakthrough single " Daddy Cool", "Sunny" topped the German charts and reached the top ten in many other countries. recorded the song for their 1976 debut album, Take the Heat off Me, produced by Frank Farian and arranged by Stefan Klinkhammer in a Euro-disco arrangement. The B-side featured another song of Hebb's called "Proud Soul Heritage".Įuro disco group Boney M. The 7-inch single was released in late 1975. This version was arranged by Joe Renzetti, who also arranged the original record. Like the original 1966 version, it features Hebb however, an updated disco beat was implemented with an eye to having it played in discos around the world. "Sunny '76'" is a disco take on Bobby Hebb's song. It is considered to be a tribute to her then husband, Sonny Bono. It was released as the third single off the album for the European and Asian markets, achieving success mostly in Scandinavian countries. Weekly charts Chart (1966)Ĭher recorded the song for her third solo LP Chér, an album of covers released in October 1966. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late August 1966. It met with immediate success, which resulted in Hebb touring in 1966 with the Beatles. "Sunny" was recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City and released as a single in 1966. "Sunny" was originally part of an 18-song demo recorded by producer Jerry Ross, also famous for Spanky and Our Gang, Keith's " 98.6" and " Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" by Jay & the Techniques (Hebb was offered this song but didn't want to be considered a novelty act and let the song go to Jay Proctor). The song was recorded while the session was in overtime many of the studio musicians booked for that date had to leave early for other recording sessions. ![]() The personnel on the Bobby Hebb recording included Joe Shepley, Burt Collins on trumpet, Micky Gravine on trombone, Artie Kaplan and Joe Grimaldi on sax, Artie Butler on piano, Joe Renzetti and Al Gorgoni on guitar, Paul (PB) Brown and Joe Macho on bass, Al Rogers on drums and George Devens on percussion. Grady Tate, who played drums on Mieko Hirota's version, also played on this version. In America it was released by marimbaphonist Dave Pike on Atlantic Records in 1966 on the Jazz for the Jet Set album, recorded in New York City on October 26 and November 2, 1965. It was also released on the audio album Hit Kit Miko, Vol. Ben Tucker and Grady Tate) on the Columbia records release "Miko in New York" (1965), recorded in New York. "Sunny" was first recorded by Mieko "Miko" Hirota – the " Connie Francis of Japan" and Billy Taylor trio (feat. After I wrote it, I thought 'Sunny' just might be a different approach to what Johnny Bragg was talking about in 'Just Walkin' in the Rain.'" Hebb has said about "Sunny": "All my intentions were to think of happier times and pay tribute to my brother – basically looking for a brighter day – because times were at a low. Pop chart), together with the optimistic lyrics, came from the artist's desire to express that one should always "look at the bright side". Įvents influenced Hebb's songwriting, but his melody, crossing over into R&B (#3 on U.S. ![]() According to Hebb, he merely wrote the song as an expression of a preference for a "sunny" disposition over a "lousy" disposition following the murder of his brother. ![]() Hebb was devastated by the event and many critics say it inspired the lyrics and tune. Hebb wrote the song after his older brother, Harold, was stabbed to death outside a Nashville nightclub. Hebb performed on a TV show hosted by country music record producer Owen Bradley. ![]() Hebb and his older brother Harold performed as a song-and-dance duo in Nashville, beginning when Bobby was three and Harold was nine. Hebb's parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, were both blind musicians.
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