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Bobby McFerrin
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born March 11, 1950 (74 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Global No. 1s of the 80s! · as Bobby Mcferrin |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Mavis! · as Self |
| 2014 | Jazz and the Philharmonic · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2006 | TED Talks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal · as Himself |
| 2004 | 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever · as Self |
| 2001 | Classic Yo-Yo Ma · as Self |
| 1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink Panther · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1993 | For Our Children: The Concert · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self (also Interview) |
| 1992 | The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones · as Self |
| 1989 | The Ghost of Faffner Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Family Feud (1988) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1988 | Bobby McFerrin: Don't Worry, Be Happy · as Bobby Mcferrin |
| 1987 | The Jim Henson Hour (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1987 | The Original Max Talking Headroom Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The 28th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Musician (segment "bobby Mcferrin") |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |