Bobby Hebb

American singer-songwriter (1938-2010)
Person human Q513991
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Summary

Bobby Hebb was born on July 26, 1938[1], in Nashville[2]. He died on August 3, 2010[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], songwriter[7], jazz musician[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,590 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tennessee[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: musician[13]
  • Notable work: Sunny[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Record label: Cadet Records[16], Philips Records[17], Epic Records[18], Mercury Records[19]
  • Commons category: Bobby Hebb[20]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[21]
  • Family name: Hebb[22]
  • Given name: Bobby[23]
  • Official website: http://www.bobbyhebb.com[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Instrument: voice[26]

Why It Matters

Bobby Hebb has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Bobby Hebb born?

Bobby Hebb's place of birth was Nashville[2].

Where did Bobby Hebb die?

Bobby Hebb passed away in Nashville[4].

What did Bobby Hebb do for work?

Bobby Hebb worked as a singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], songwriter[7], jazz musician[8], and composer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . today.msnbc.msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
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  2. 7w ago · TapuriaBot · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 48DE-CD52-8316-DEEA-AC2E
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:mzn:بابی هب]]"
  3. 18w ago · Rhudson · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Carnegie hall agent id → 1012945
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Sunny
    Given name → Bobby
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
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