Bobby McFerrin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4726

Gender

Male

Birthday

11-Mar-1950

Age

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York, USA

Also Known As
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Bobby McFerrin

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.


Credits

Herbie Hancock Special Herbie Hancock Special (2004) Character: N/A
Three giants of jazz - Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin and Michael Brecker - join forces in a memorable concert, recorded live at the Munich Philharmonie in 1988.
For Our Children For Our Children (1993) Character: Self
Benefit concert with an incredible group of stars and musicians.
Art Art (2008) Character: N/A
Art, a young boy, joyfully draws SCRIBBLES that SQUIGGLE, SPLOTCHES with BLOTCHES, ZIGS and ZAGS, DOODLES and DOGS, and so much more!
Alive Inside Alive Inside (2014) Character: N/A
Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken these fading minds. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over aging are confronted.
Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal (2005) Character: Himself
This is dvd is a full unedited concert held at a Jazz Festival in Montreal. It features mostly solo songs by Bobby McFerrin and improvisations with featured guests Jorane, Richard Bona and others. Chapters: 01. Improvisation Style „little Red Book“ 02. Improvisation With The People On Stage 03. Improvisation With йvelyne Lamontagne On 04. Improvisation With The Audience 05. Improvisation With Jorane: "riopel" 06. Improvisation: "gonna Move" 07. The Jump 08. Drive 09. Ave Maria 10. Dina Lam With Richard Bona 11. Improvisation With Richard Bona 12. Improvisation: "country Stuff" 13. Baby 14. Improvisation With Tamango "well You Ne 15. Bwee Do 16. It's A Wonderful World With Le Grand Cho 17. Circlesong One 18. Somewhere Over The Rainbow 19. The Wizard Of Oz Medley 20. Melody From Sun Concert 5
Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013 Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013 (2013) Character: Himself Vocals
Bobby McFerrin is one of the world's best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a world-renowned conductor. He has worked with celebrities such as Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. Bobby McFerrin will absolutely hold a spectacular new program "SpiritYouAll" accompanied by the instrumental band and singers. Before the concert in Lviv the program will be presented only in a few European cities.
Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne (2014) Character: N/A
Live concert
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories (1987) Character: Vocalist (voice)
Two tall tales based on Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories; featuring a Parsee man seeking for payback on a cake-munching piggish rhinoceros, and a lazy stubborn camel without a hump pays his debt for refusing to work. Narrated by Jack Nicholson, with music by Bobby McFerrin.
What Would Beethoven Do? What Would Beethoven Do? (2016) Character: Self
Classical music doesn’t exactly have a reputation for being hip. For too long it’s been seen as a stuffy genre for the high cultured elite. WHAT WOULD BEETHOVEN DO? follows a number of renegades, from composers flirting with modern mediums, to young musicians dedicated to changing the narrative, to a man who’s bringing turntablists and orchestras together. Notable artists such as, Bobby McFerrin, Benjamin Zander and Eric Whitacre add their voices to the debate about why classical music is still relevant today.
Santabear's High Flying Adventure Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987) Character: Santabear / Bullybear (voice)
It's Christmas Eve and all the children around the world are asleep and dreaming of the toys that Santa Claus will bring - except at the South Pole, where they've never celebrated Christmas. This year Santa Claus asks Santabear to deliver his toys to the South Pole, so that the children there will also believe in the magic of Christmas. But when the naughty Bullybear steals Santabear's bag of toys and his identity, all chances for a merry Christmas seem lost. Luckily, Santabear meets Missy Bear, and together they take to the skies to stop Bullybear before he destroys all the toys and ruins Christmas at the South Pole forever!
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions (1987) Character: Himself
Filmed live at the Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood in February 1986, Spontaneous Inventions was Bobby McFerrin's first live concert video, and was the basis for his debut album with Blue Note Records. Spontaneity has always been the key to a Bobby McFerrin performance, and this particular appearance is an early testament to his astonishing creativity and vocal technique. With a special and surprise guest appearance by sax legend Wayne Shorter as an added inspiration, this program shows Bobby�s unlimited creative resourcefulness and illustrates how and why he received two Grammy Awards in 1986.
A Beverly Hills Christmas A Beverly Hills Christmas (1987) Character: Self
An evening of Christmas music from stars living in Beverly Hills, California.
Simply Mad About the Mouse Simply Mad About the Mouse (1991) Character: Self
Simply Mad About the Mouse collects affectionate tributes to Disney's songs from artists like the Gipsy Kings, Soul II Soul, and Kirk Whalum. Bobby McFerrin's "Siamese Cat Song," En Vogue's "Someday My Prince Will Come," and Harry Connick, Jr.'s "Bare Necessities" are among the highlights of this album. Also included are Michael Bolton's cover of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and Billy Joel's "When You Wish Upon a Star.
Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice (1995) Character: Himself
Behind the scenes in the making of “The Wizard of Oz on Ice”.
Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva (1988) Character: N/A
'Münchner Klaviersommer' was an annual concerts series that took place from 1981 to 1998 in Munich, Germany. Although the festival's name suggests a strong focus on piano music, it featured countless famous musicians from jazz and classical music – not just pianists. The concerts were usually held in July at The Gasteig, home of the Munich Philharmonic. In 1988, vocalist Bobby McFerrin appeared...
The Wizard of Oz on Ice The Wizard of Oz on Ice (1996) Character: Host / The Wizard of Oz
An ice-skating television adaptation of the 1939 musical film based on Lyman Frank Baum's 1900 fairy tale novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".
George Martin: In My Life George Martin: In My Life (1998) Character: Self
Documentary following George Martin and the making of his final album: "In My Life".
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2016) Character: Self
Follow several talented members of the ensemble as they gather in locations across the world, exploring the ways art can both preserve traditions and shape cultural evolution.
Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home (2005) Character: Himself
Recorded at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis in September 1999.
Son of the Pink Panther Son of the Pink Panther (1993) Character: Self (uncredited)
The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.



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