Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-03-11 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
Also known As
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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 ...
1987
as Vocalist (voice)
2005
as Himself
2012
1991
as Self
2014
2008
1993
as Self (uncredited)
1987
as Self
1987
as Himself
1993
as himself
2016
as Self
1993
as Self
1998
as Self
2013
as Himself Vocals
1996
as Host / The Wizard of Oz
1995
as Himself
2018
as himself
1987
as Santabear / Bullybear (voice)
2005
as Himself
1993
as Music
2008
as Music
1986
as Original Music Composer
2001
as Music
1989
as Original Music Composer
2004
as Music
1993
as Theme Song Performance
2000
as Original Music Composer
2023
as Original Music Composer
1989
as Original Music Composer
2020
as Music
1987
1990
as Music
2009
as Music
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