Bobby McFerrin

Bobby McFerrin

Born: March 11, 1950
in 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.

Movies for Bobby McFerrin...

Bobby McFerrin - Circlesongs
Title: Bobby McFerrin - Circlesongs
Character: himself
Released: November 18, 2018
Type: Movie
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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Title: The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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What Would Beethoven Do?
Title: What Would Beethoven Do?
Character: Self
Released: February 11, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne
Title: Bobby McFerrin Spirityouall au festival Jazz a Vienne
Released: July 12, 2014
Type: Movie
Live concert
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Alive Inside
Title: Alive Inside
Released: January 18, 2014
Type: Movie
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.
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Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013
Title: Bobby McFerrin - Alfa Jazz Festival 2013
Character: Himself Vocals
Released: June 15, 2013
Type: Movie
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Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea Duet - Jazz A Vienne
Title: Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea Duet - Jazz A Vienne
Character: Himself
Released: June 28, 2012
Type: Movie
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Title: Hamburg Journal
Character: self
Released: April 15, 2011
Type: TV
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Title: Masterclass
Character: Self
Released: April 18, 2010
Type: TV
MasterClass is a documentary television series airing on HBO. Each half-hour episode documents the experience of a small group of young artists working with a famous mentor. The series premiered on HBO on April 18, 2010 with opera star Plácido Domingo working with three aspiring young singers. The students in the program are chosen from participants in the Miami-based organization, YoungArts, a program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, which supports emerging artists. The series is produced and directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon of the Simon & Goodman Picture Company. The Executive Producer is Lin Arison. In July 2011 the series was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program in 2011.
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Art
Title: Art
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Art, a young boy, joyfully draws SCRIBBLES that SQUIGGLE, SPLOTCHES with BLOTCHES, ZIGS and ZAGS, DOODLES and DOGS, and so much more!
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Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet
Title: Chick Corea Rendezvous in New York - Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin Duet
Character: Vocals
Released: September 20, 2005
Type: Movie
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Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal
Title: Bobby McFerrin - Live in Montreal
Character: Himself
Released: September 12, 2005
Type: Movie
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
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Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home
Title: Bobby McFerrin: Try This at Home
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Recorded at the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis in September 1999.
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Herbie Hancock Special
Title: Herbie Hancock Special
Released: July 23, 2004
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Where Are They Now?
Character: Self
Released: June 7, 1999
Type: TV
Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though not always in sequence, some episodes were a continuation of the motif of episodes from the past. Those episodes sometimes had Roman numerals in their title to signify their sequel status.
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George Martin: In My Life
Title: George Martin: In My Life
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 1998
Type: Movie
Documentary following George Martin and the making of his final album: "In My Life".
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The Wizard of Oz On Ice
Title: The Wizard of Oz On Ice
Character: Host / The Wizard of Oz
Released: February 27, 1996
Type: Movie
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".
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Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Title: Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes in the making of “The Wizard of Oz on Ice”.
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Son of the Pink Panther
Title: Son of the Pink Panther
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: August 27, 1993
Type: Movie
The illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.
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Umbria Jazz Story
Title: Umbria Jazz Story
Character: himself
Released: July 1, 1993
Type: Movie
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Simply Mad About the Mouse
Title: Simply Mad About the Mouse
Character: Self
Released: July 15, 1991
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Jim Henson Hour
Character: himself
Released: April 14, 1989
Type: TV
The Jim Henson Hour was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. This hour-long anthology series was hosted by Jim Henson and generally included two segments. The first segment,"Muppetelevision," included comedy skits starring the Muppets, as well as frequent guest appearances by popular entertainers. The second segment often featured rebroadcasts of original, Henson-created productions, such as episodes from Jim Henson's "The StoryTeller" anthology series.
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Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
Title: Live at Munich Summer Piano Festiva
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
'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...
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A Beverly Hills Christmas
Title: A Beverly Hills Christmas
Character: Self
Released: December 22, 1987
Type: Movie
An evening of Christmas music from stars living in Beverly Hills, California.
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Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Title: Santabear's High Flying Adventure
Character: Santabear / Bullybear (voice)
Released: December 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Santabear's High Flying Adventure was a Christmas Special in 1987.
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Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Title: Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Character: Himself
Released: November 17, 1987
Type: Movie
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.
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Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Title: Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Character: Vocalist
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Self - Host
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.