
Person
Bobby McFerrin
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 11, 1950
- From
- Manhattan, New York, USA
Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American jazz vocalist. He is known for his vocal techniques, such as singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in pitch—for example, sustaining a melody while also rapidly alternating with arpeggios and harmonies—as well as scat singing, polyphonic overtone singing, and improvisational vocal percussion. He is widely known for performing and recording regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist. He has frequently collaborated with other artists from both the jazz and classical scenes. McFerrin's song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" was a No. 1 U.S. pop hit in 1988 and won Song of the Year and Record of the Year honors at the 1989 Grammy Awards. McFerrin has also worked in collaboration with instrumentalists, including pianists Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Zawinul, drummer Tony Williams, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. He is the father of musicians Taylor McFerrin and Madison McFerrin.
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Saturday Night Live

Son of the Pink Panther

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Alive Inside

Great Performances

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

The Jim Henson Hour

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

For Our Children

Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal
Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea Duet - Jazz A Vienne

Simply Mad About the Mouse

A Beverly Hills Christmas
George Martin: In My Life

Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Where Are They Now?

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories