◇ image via WikipediaBobby Hebb
Bobby Hebb is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Roy Acuff, Bo Diddley, Mickey Baker and Gerald Wilson. Those roots explain a lot about how Bobby Hebb arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Fontella Bass, Billy Paul, Sam & Dave, The Drifters and The Contours, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Take the Heat off Me, Lou Rawls, Cruel Youth, Boney M. and Georgie Fame, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Bobby Hebb, reaching back through Roy Acuff and forward to Take the Heat off Me. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Robert Alvin Von Hebb was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and musician, best known for his 1966 hit "Sunny".
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Bobby Hebb connections
Bobby Hebb grew out of Roy Acuff, Bo Diddley, Mickey Baker and Gerald Wilson, shares an orbit with Fontella Bass, Billy Paul, Sam & Dave and The Drifters, went on to shape Take the Heat off Me, Lou Rawls, Cruel Youth and Boney M.. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bobby Hebb
Sounds and acts that shaped Bobby Hebb.
Artists similar to Bobby Hebb
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bobby Hebb.
- Fontella Bassartist
- Billy Paulartist
- Sam & Daveartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Contoursartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Eddie Floydartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- Betty Everettartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Brenton Woodartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- The Box Topsartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- The Foundationsartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
- J.J. Jacksonartist
- The Excitersartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- The Vibrationsartist
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