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Favorite Versions of "SUNNY"

NateBizzoNateBizzo 2,328 Posts
edited February 2009 in Strut Central
It's a rainy Sunday and I've come to the conclusion that the song "Sunny" is one of my all time favorites on days like this.What are some of your favorite versions of this song? Post them up if you got them.It would be dope to do a mix/playlist of every possible version you could find.The Dee Felice Trio version come on this morning and it made me think about this.

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  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
    We've done this thread once or twice before.

    Still my fave... When James breaks it down it always gives me that same great feeling!




    Some other versions I like

    Akira Ishikawa
    CONJUNTO SERGIO CARVALHO
    Johnny Colon
    Brother Jack McDuff & David Newman
    Rufus Harley - Bagpipes YO!
    Yambu
    Willie Mitchell
    Booker T & The MG's
    The James Brown with Marva Whitney is hot
    Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers
    George Benson
    Jose Feliciano
  • bull_oxbull_ox 5,056 Posts
    I thought we'd had this discussion recently but it looks like it was back in '05:

    http://www.soulstrut.com/ubbthreads/show...rt=all&vc=1

    Its certainly worthy of revisiting though, classic tune...

    I'll go ahead and get the obvious out of the way: love JB's loungy take on it (this isn't the same one as the Dee Felice record is it?).

    Edit: DOR beat me to the punch!
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    I thought we'd had this discussion recently

    http://www.soulstrut.com/ubbthreads/show...rue#Post1092908
  • alieNDNalieNDN 2,181 Posts
    here's a list

    33. Melba Moore - Sunny (4:12)
    34. 101 Strings - Sunny (3:00)
    35. Bill Cosby - Sunny (3:22)
    36. Booker T. & The MG's - Sunny (3:26)
    37. Cadillac 58 - Sunny (koncert) (4:48)
    38. Cserhati Zsusza - Sunny (3:22)
    39. Dusty Springfield - Sunny (1:52)
    40. Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra - Sunny (4:07)
    41. Ella Fitzgerald - Sunny (5:15)
    42. Various - Heavy, Hard-, Prog- - Sunny (3:02)
    43. Arthur Lyman - 06-Sunny (1:47)
    44. Various Artists - Sunny - Hebb, Bobby (2:41)
    45. Boney M. - Sunny (3:57)
    46. Booker T. & The MG's - Sunny (3:25)
    47. The Brass Ring - 01 Sunny (2:55)
    48. Chris Montez - Sunny (2:48)
    49. Duke Ellington/Frank Sinatra - Sunny (4:15)
    50. Jamiroquai - Sunny (Live 2000) (4:48)
    51. Jimmy Smith - Sunny (5:57)
    52. Johnny Colon - Sunny (5:01)
    53. Klezmer Swingers - Sunny (3:30)
    54. Les McCann - Sunny - part I (7:21)
    55. Marvin Gaye - Sunny (2:50)
    56. melba moore - sunny (little brother - the listening)
    57. nancy wilson - sunny
    58. stevie wonder - Sunny
    59. the electric flag - sunny
    60. wes montgomery - Sunny
    61. z jamiroquai - Sunny (Fast)
    62. Four Tops - Sunny
    63. george benson - Sunny
    64. gilla - Sunny
    65. Helge Schneider - 01 - Sunny
    66. jamiroquai - Sunny (Fast)
    67. jose felciiano - Sunny
    68. marva whitney - Sunny (Duet with James Brown)
    69. moms mabely - Sunny
    70. Oscar Peterson - Sunny
    71. pat marino - sunny
    72. paul mauriat - Sunny
    73. Percy Faith 12 Sunny
    74. Ray Conniff - Sunny
    75. Robert Mitchum - sunny
    76. stan kenton - 10 Sunny
    77. tony hatch - Sunny
    78. unknown-sunny
    79. 02 chris montez - sunny
    80. 03 les mccann - sunny
    81. 04 shirley bassey - sunny
    82. 07 marian love - sunny
    83. 08 walker brothers - sunny
    84. 09 paul kuhn - sunny
    85. 10 trini lopez - sunny
    86. 11 young holt trio - sunny
    87. 12 marvin gaye - sunny
    88. 13 the electric flag - sunny
    89. 14 leonard nimoy - sunny
    90. 16 gary lewis & the playboys - sunny
    91. 17 brother jack mcduff & david newman - sunny
    92. INCOMPLETE~01 james brown & dee felice trio feat. marva whitney - sunny
    93. 02 - arthur lyman group - sunny
    94. 03 - georgie fame - sunny
    95. 04 - booker t. & the mg's - sunny
    96. 06 - john schroeder orchestra - sunny
    97. 07 - robert mitchum - sunny
    98. 09 - herbie mann & tamiko jones - sunny
    99. 10 - stanley turrentine - sunny
    100. 11 - andy williams - sunny
    101. 12 - the ventures - sunny
    102. 13 - cher - sunny
    103. 14 - jimmy smith - sunny
    104. 15 - wilson pickett - sunny
    105. 16 - nancy wilson - sunny
    106. dj nob tee - sunny
    107. johnny colon & orchestra - sunny
    108. marvin gaye - sunny
    109. melba moore - sunny (little brother - the listening)
    110. willie bobo - sunny
    111. william shatner & leonard nimoy - sunny
    112. willie bobo - sunny
    113. yambu - Sunny
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Los Yorks


    Johnny Colon


    Ray & His Court


    Joe Torres
  • MjukisMjukis 1,675 Posts
    Bruce Westcott Trios version =
  • The_Hook_UpThe_Hook_Up 8,182 Posts
    not actually "sunny", but the best bite evar...so I am saying this is my favorite version of sunny:
  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    I have a record of a korean lady singing american cover tunes with a heavy korean accent from the 60s.

    that version of sunny is my favorite I guess.
  • sabadabadasabadabada 5,966 Posts
    My wife and I's wedding song. There are lots of nice brazilian versions of this song.

    And of course nothing beats the dance moves JB busts during the break in his version.

  • hiptonehiptone 112 Posts




    what a heat.
  • UnherdUnherd 1,880 Posts
    Just want to make sure everyone's seen Mr Hebb perform this live on Soul! with Ron Carter here.

  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
    A recent version I'd digging.

  • TheKindCromangTheKindCromang 1,463 Posts
    Funny/Perfect timing on the ressurection of this thread.
    Was just listening to the Johnny Lytle version of this the other day and thinking about what an amazing song this is!
    Consign on the Cos's version as well. Classic, classic tune.
  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Roger Troutman production. Str8 G-Funk..........

  • FlomotionFlomotion 2,390 Posts
    Surprised Dave Pike isn't up here yet:

  • Big_StacksBig_Stacks "I don't worry about hittin' power, cause I don't give 'em nuttin' to hit." 4,670 Posts
    Hey,

    I like the Bobby Bryant Sextet's version of "Sunny" as featured here at 25:44 (sorry, I couldn't find a youtube of it):

    "Jazz and Stuff" Mix - Big Stacks

    Peace,

    Big Stacks from Kakalak
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