Bobby McFerrin

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Manhattan, New York, USA, 1950-03-11

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1987	Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories	Vocalist (voice)	60
2	1987	Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions	Himself	0
3	1987	Santabear's High Flying Adventure	Santabear / Bullybear (voice)	60
4	1987	A Beverly Hills Christmas	Self	35
5	1988	Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva		0
6	1991	Simply Mad About the Mouse	Self	40
7	1993	For Our Children	Self	70
8	1993	Umbria Jazz Story	himself	0
9	1993	Son of the Pink Panther	Self (uncredited)	46
10	1995	Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice	Himself	100
11	1996	The Wizard of Oz on Ice	Host / The Wizard of Oz	77
12	1998	George Martin: In My Life	Self	20
13	2004	Herbie Hancock Special		0
14	2005	Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home	Himself	0
15	2005	Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal	Himself	42
16	2005	Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet	Vocals	60
17	2008	Art		30
18	2012	Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea Duet - Jazz A Vienne	Himself	38
19	2013	Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013	Himself Vocals	60
20	2014	Alive Inside		75
21	2014	Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne		0
22	2016	What Would Beethoven Do?	Self	0
23	2016	The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble	Self	70
24	2018	Bobby McFerrin - Circlesongs	himself	80

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	75
2	1971	Great Performances	Self - Host	53
3	1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Musical Guest	70
4	1989	The Jim Henson Hour	Himself	89
5	1999	Where Are They Now?	Self	75
6	2010	Masterclass	Self	0
7	2011	Hamburg Journal	self	0

Bobby McFerrin

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