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Singer-Songwriter Kal David was chosen as the voice of Sonny Eclipse<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . David was approached by George Wilkins, who had written a lot of music for Disney. Wilkins and David had previously worked together on the Wonders of Life attraction Goofy About Health<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . Wilkins wrote and recorded the music for Sonny Eclipse except for the guitar parts, which were written by David<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . The duo then recorded the vocals in Wilkins' home studio <ref name= "wdwradio"> http://www.wdwradio.com/2011/09/kal-david-sonny-eclipse-interview-disney-world-fact-or-fiction-show-238-september-4-2011/ </ref>.  
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Singer-Songwriter Kal David was chosen as the voice of Sonny Eclipse<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . David was approached by George Wilkins, who had written a lot of music for Disney. Wilkins and David had previously worked together on the Wonders of Life attraction Goofy About Health<ref name= "wdwradio"/>. Wilkins wrote and recorded the music for Sonny Eclipse except for the guitar parts, which were written by David<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . The duo then recorded the vocals in Wilkins' home studio <ref name= "wdwradio"> http://www.wdwradio.com/2011/09/kal-david-sonny-eclipse-interview-disney-world-fact-or-fiction-show-238-september-4-2011/ </ref>.  
  
 
The Space Angels were voiced by The Brunettes, a group which included David's girlfriend Lorrie<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . When recording their harmonies, The Brunettes were in a vocal booth that was also occupied by Wilkins' washer and dryer, creating a tight squeeze<ref name= "wdwradio"/> .  
 
The Space Angels were voiced by The Brunettes, a group which included David's girlfriend Lorrie<ref name= "wdwradio"/> . When recording their harmonies, The Brunettes were in a vocal booth that was also occupied by Wilkins' washer and dryer, creating a tight squeeze<ref name= "wdwradio"/> .  
  
The Audio Animatronic figure that would become Sonny Eclipse was a modified version of the Audio Animatronic Officer Zzzzyxxx, who was the baggage screener at Tokyo Disneyland's Star Tours <ref> http://yourfirstvisit.net/2016/04/22/a-friday-visit-with-jim-korkis-cosmic-rays-starlight-cafe-and-sonny-eclipse/ </ref>.  
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The Audio Animatronic figure that would become Sonny Eclipse was a modified version of the Audio Animatronic Officer Zzzzyxxx, who was the baggage screener at Tokyo Disneyland's Star Tours <ref> http://yourfirstvisit.net/2016/04/22/a-friday-visit-with-jim-korkis-cosmic-rays-starlight-cafe-and-sonny-eclipse/ </ref>.
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==Fun Facts and Trivia==
 
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
 
* The Astro Organ can play itself when it wants to <ref name= "show"/>
 
* The Astro Organ can play itself when it wants to <ref name= "show"/>

Revision as of 18:19, 26 June 2016

Sonny Eclipse is a lounge singer at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Inn and Cafe.

Sonny Eclipse
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Sonny Eclipse performing in Cosmic Ray's Starlight Inn and Cafe. Photo by Rain0975
From Yew Nork, Zork
Found in Cosmic Ray's Starlight Inn and Cafe
Occupation Lounge Singer
Voiced By Kal David

Biography [1]

Sonny Eclipse is originally from Yew Nork on the planet Zork and is known as the “Biggest Little Star in the Galaxy”. Sonny is the current house singer in the Starlight Lounge Room at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Inn and Café, where he entertains guests with his “bossa supernova and eclipso musical stylings on the Astro Organ”. During his performances, Sonny is backed up by the invisible Space Angels, who joined his act after his original background singers did not show up for a performance on Mars. In between stays at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe, Sonny performed weddings and night clubs all over the galaxy.

While at Cosmic Ray’s, Sonny plays a twenty minute set consisting of eight songs. During his act, the alien also tells jokes and gives guests a little information about his life. Before performing the song Bright Little Star for example, Sonny informs guests that his girlfriend has six eyes and twelve nostrils (she has 20/20/20/20/20/19 vision).

Set List

Sonny Eclipse plays a 25 minute set consisting of eight songs [1]. The songs performed by Sonny are:

  • My Name is Sonny Eclipse
  • Bossa Supernova
  • Gravity
  • Hello Space Angels
  • “Yew Nork, Yew Nork”
  • Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe song (sometimes referred to as Starlight Soup and Salad)
  • Oh Bright Little Star
  • Planetary Boogie

Behind the Scenes

Singer-Songwriter Kal David was chosen as the voice of Sonny Eclipse[2] . David was approached by George Wilkins, who had written a lot of music for Disney. Wilkins and David had previously worked together on the Wonders of Life attraction Goofy About Health[2]. Wilkins wrote and recorded the music for Sonny Eclipse except for the guitar parts, which were written by David[2] . The duo then recorded the vocals in Wilkins' home studio [2].

The Space Angels were voiced by The Brunettes, a group which included David's girlfriend Lorrie[2] . When recording their harmonies, The Brunettes were in a vocal booth that was also occupied by Wilkins' washer and dryer, creating a tight squeeze[2] .

The Audio Animatronic figure that would become Sonny Eclipse was a modified version of the Audio Animatronic Officer Zzzzyxxx, who was the baggage screener at Tokyo Disneyland's Star Tours [3].

Fun Facts and Trivia

  • The Astro Organ can play itself when it wants to [1]
  • If guests visit the Metrophone booth in Tomorrowland, they can have a one-sided phone call with Sonny's agent Johnny Jupiter [4].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paPZqnTJtow
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 http://www.wdwradio.com/2011/09/kal-david-sonny-eclipse-interview-disney-world-fact-or-fiction-show-238-september-4-2011/
  3. http://yourfirstvisit.net/2016/04/22/a-friday-visit-with-jim-korkis-cosmic-rays-starlight-cafe-and-sonny-eclipse/
  4. https://www.mouseplanet.com/11000/A_Visit_to_Walt_Disney_Worlds_Tomorrowland