Acting
Bobby McFerrin
1950-03-11 · 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.
Known for
Knick Knack
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
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Hush!
The Jim Henson Hour
Big Mama
Later... with Jools Holland
Cypher
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
For Our Children
Where Are They Now?
Movie credits · 38
Cypher
Nin E Tepueian: My Cry
Bobby McFerrin - Circlesongs
Chick Corea: The Musician
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
What Would Beethoven Do?
Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne
Alive Inside
Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013
Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea Duet - Jazz A Vienne
Art
Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet
Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal
Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home
Herbie Hancock Special
Then and Now: 1981-2004
Hush!
Big Mama
Aida's Brothers & Sisters
George Martin: In My Life
The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Son of the Pink Panther
Without Me
Umbria Jazz Story
For Our Children
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Everyone's Channel
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Knick Knack
Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
A Beverly Hills Christmas
Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
The Elephant's Child
Snétberger Ferenc - Solo Duo Trio
TV credits · 9
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