Bobby Hebb (July 26, 1938 – August 3, 2010) - '' Sunny '' - 1966 "Sunny" is a soul jazz song written by Bobby Hebb in 1963. It is one of the most performed and recorded popular songs, with hundreds of versions released. BMI rates "Sunny" #25 in its "Top 100 songs of the century". It is also known by its first line: "Sunny, yesterday my life was filled with rain". | Clamih

This performance by Bobby Hebb aired on the nationally syndicated TV show “The!!!!Beat” in 1966—a big year for Hebb’s career. His single “Sunny” skyrocketed to #2 on the “Billboard” Hot 100, and he was invited to join the Beatles on the road as a supporting act on what would be the band’s final tour. Hebb was in his late twenties when he tuned his spoons on national television in this episode. He had been performing professionally on TV for more than sixteen years but had been playing music and