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Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born March 11, 1950 in Manhattan, New York, USA

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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Amazon Prime Video
Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
Amazon Prime Video
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Peacock
Son of the Pink Panther
Starz
Reading Rainbow
Amazon Prime Video
Saturday Night Live
Hulu
Sesame Street
HBO Max
60 Minutes
fuboTV

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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.

7 wins and 12 nominations

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Creating Oz on Ice (Part 1)

Filmography

Actor

73

Type

Year

MTV 80s - Happy New Year from MTV 80s! Poster

MTV 80s - Happy New Year from MTV 80s! TV Special2024

MTV 80s - Top 100 Feel Good Hits! What A Feeling! Poster

MTV 80s - Top 100 Feel Good Hits! What A Feeling! TV Special2024

MTV 80s - 1988 Wrapped! Poster

MTV 80s - 1988 Wrapped! TV Special2023

MTV 80s - Happy New Year from MTV 80s! Poster

MTV 80s - Happy New Year from MTV 80s! TV Special2023

MTV 80s - Top 50 1984 Vs 1988! TV Special2022

MTV 80s - Top 50 80s R&B Hits! TV Special2022

MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys Boys Boys: Pop Hits! TV Special2022

MTV 80s - Top 50 Happy Hits of the 80s! TV Special2022

MTV 80s - Top 50 Hits of 1988! TV Special2022

MTV 80s - Top 50 Global No. 1s of the 80s! TV Special2021

Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music Poster

Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music Mini-Series2020

Bobby McFerrin & Gimme5 - Circlesongs TV Movie2018

Al Jarreau l'enchanteur Documentary2016

What Would Beethoven Do? Poster

What Would Beethoven Do? Documentary2016

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

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Documentary2015

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory Poster

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory Documentary2014

BOBBY McFERRIN live at Jazz in Vienne Poster

BOBBY McFERRIN live at Jazz in Vienne Feature Film2014

Jazz and the Philharmonic Poster

Jazz and the Philharmonic TV Movie2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series2014

Bach & Friends Documentary2010

Masterclass Poster

Masterclass TV Series2010

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Poster

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV Series2009

The Music Instinct Documentary2009

The Sing-Off Poster

The Sing-Off TV Series2009

An Evening with Quincy Jones TV Movie2008

TEDTalks Poster

TEDTalks TV Series2006

50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever Documentary2004

Rendezvous in New York Poster

Rendezvous in New York Documentary2004

Classic Yo-Yo Ma Poster

Classic Yo-Yo Ma Documentary2001

Swinging Bach: Live from the Market Square in Leipzig Video2001

Na plovárne Poster

Na plovárne TV Series1999

VH-1 Where Are They Now? Poster

VH-1 Where Are They Now? TV Series1999

In My Life: A Unique Recording Project from Sir George Martin Poster

In My Life: A Unique Recording Project from Sir George Martin Documentary1998

Sessions at West 54th Poster

Sessions at West 54th TV Series1997

The 38th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 38th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1996

The Wizard of Oz on Ice Poster

The Wizard of Oz on Ice TV Movie1996

Creating the Wizard of Oz on Ice Poster

Creating the Wizard of Oz on Ice Video1995

An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration Poster

An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration TV Movie1993

For Our Children: The Concert Poster

For Our Children: The Concert TV Special1993

Son of the Pink Panther Poster

Son of the Pink Panther Feature Film1993

Later... With Jools Holland Poster

Later... With Jools Holland TV Series1992

The 34th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 34th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1992

Simply Mad About the Mouse Poster

Simply Mad About the Mouse Short Film1991

Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions Short Film1990

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones Poster

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones Documentary1990

MuppeTelevision Poster

MuppeTelevision TV Series1989

The 31st Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 31st Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1989

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989

The Ghost of Faffner Hall Poster

The Ghost of Faffner Hall TV Series1989

1988 MTV Video Music Awards Poster

1988 MTV Video Music Awards TV Special1988

Family Feud Poster

Family Feud TV Series1988

Fantastico 9 Poster

Fantastico 9 TV Series1988

Wired TV Series1988

Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions TV Special1987

Live from Planet Earth TV Special1987

Opportunity Short Film1987

Santabear's High Flying Adventure Poster

Santabear's High Flying Adventure TV Movie1987

Square One Television Poster

Square One Television TV Series1987

The 29th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 29th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1987

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross Poster

The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross TV Series1987

The Original Max Talking Headroom Show Poster

The Original Max Talking Headroom Show TV Series1987

Cap d'any a TV3 TV Special1986

The 28th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 28th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1986

Hamburg Journal Poster

Hamburg Journal TV Series1985

Bei Bio TV Series1983

Reading Rainbow Poster

Reading Rainbow TV Series1983

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971

Sesame Street Poster

Sesame Street TV Series1969

60 Minutes Poster

60 Minutes TV Series1968

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962

Composer

12

Type

Year

Cypher Feature Film2023

Museet Mini-Series2022

Speechless Poster

Speechless Documentary2015

The Ketchup on the Rye Poster

The Ketchup on the Rye Video2015

Circles Short Film2006

Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi Poster

Lifecycles: A Story of AIDS in Malawi Documentary2003

Big Mama Poster

Big Mama Documentary2000

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Poster

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Documentary1989

Knick Knack Poster

Knick Knack Short Film1989

Elephant's Child Poster

Elephant's Child TV Movie1987

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin and How the Camel Got His Hump Poster

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin and How the Camel Got His Hump TV Movie1987

The Bronx Zoo Poster

The Bronx Zoo TV Series1987

Music Department

6

Type

Year

BaseBoys Poster

BaseBoys TV Series2018

Speechless Poster

Speechless Documentary2015

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Poster

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Documentary1989

Elephant's Child Poster

Elephant's Child TV Movie1987

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin and How the Camel Got His Hump Poster

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin and How the Camel Got His Hump TV Movie1987

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984

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