Pianists · b. 1950
Bobby McFerrin
American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950)
- Born
- 11 March 1950
Manhattan - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1970–
- Record labels
- Blue Note, Elektra, Sony Classical, Manhattan Records
- Discography
- 20 albums
Biography
Bobby McFerrin is a jazz musician who plays piano, clarinet, bass guitar and voice. Bobby McFerrin was born on 11 March 1950 in Manhattan. The music is usually filed under jazz, classical music and world music. Record labels: Blue Note, Elektra, Sony Classical and Manhattan Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Bobby McFerrin” (1982) to “Spirityouall” (2013). Honours include Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices (1985), Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male (1985) and Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1988).
Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American improvisational vocal musician, singer, songwriter, and conductor. His vocal techniques include 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. McFerrin performs and records regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist and has frequently collaborated with other artists from both the jazz and classical scenes. McFerrin's song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is the only a cappella track to ever reach No. 1 in the US, which it reached in 1988 and additionally won Song of the Year and Record of the Year honors at the 1989 Grammy Awards.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Bobby McFerrin is credited as a sideman
| 1989 | Back on the Block — Quincy Jones |
Awards
- 1985 Grammy Award for Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices
- 1985 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male
- 1988 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 1988 Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- NEA Jazz Masters
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Bobby McFerrin play?
Bobby McFerrin is known for playing piano, clarinet, bass guitar and voice.
When and where was Bobby McFerrin born?
Bobby McFerrin was born 11 March 1950 in Manhattan.
What are Bobby McFerrin's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Bobby McFerrin (1982), The Voice (1984), Piazza Della Riforma, Lugano CH, July 2, 1985 (1985), Spontaneous Inventions (1986) and The Elephant's Child (1987).
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