Bobby Hebb died yesterday at the age of 72. He had been suffering with lung cancer. Bobby is best known for his hit ‘Sunny’, which is one of the most performed songs in pop history. It was covered by Sinatra, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and countless others.

Hebb performed in a number of bands over the years and, significantly, once headlined a tour featuring the Beatles. In the early 1950s, he became one of the first black artists ever to appear on the Grand Ole Opry.