<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1955 ‒ 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> Cadet, Crystal Ball, Epic, Laurie, Mercury, Philips, Scepter, Tuition </Td> </Tr> <P> Robert Von "Bobby" Hebb (July 26, 1938 ‒ August 3, 2010) was an American R&B / soul singer, musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer known for his 1966 hit entitled "Sunny". </P> <P> Hebb was born in Nashville, Tennessee . His parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, were both blind musicians . Hebb and older brother, Harold Hebb, 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 . </P>

Who sang the song sunny in the 70s