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Bobby McFerrin

Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1950-03-11
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, USA
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Biography: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.

Bobby McFerrin Movies

1987

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Bobby McFerrin Movies

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal

Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea Duet - Jazz A Vienne

Simply Mad About the Mouse

Alive Inside

Art

Son of the Pink Panther

A Beverly Hills Christmas

Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions

Umbria Jazz Story

Herbie Hancock Special

Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva

What Would Beethoven Do?

For Our Children

George Martin: In My Life

Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013

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

Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet

The Wizard of Oz on Ice

Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice

Bobby McFerrin - Circlesongs

Santabear's High Flying Adventure

Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne

Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home