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Bobby McFerrin (11 Mar 1950 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (25)

Official

Album

  1. Bobby McFerrin Sep 1982
  2. Simple Pleasures 22 Aug 1988
  3. Medicine Music 16 Oct 1990
  4. Paper Music 18 Jul 1995
  5. Bang! Zoom 1995
  6. Circlesongs 01 Apr 1997
  7. Beyond Words 12 Mar 2002
  8. VOCAbuLarieS 06 Apr 2010
  9. Spirityouall 14 May 2013

Album - Live

  1. The Voice Jul 1984
  2. Spontaneous Inventions 1986
  3. Somewhere Over The Rainbow Feb 1993

Album - Compilation

  1. Don't Worry Be Happy 10 Apr 1993
  2. The Best of Bobby McFerrin: The Blue Note Years 12 Nov 1996
  3. EMI Jazz Masters: Bobby McFerrin 1997
  4. The Story Of Jazz 2000
  5. Essential: Bobby McFerrin 09 Sep 2011

Single

  1. Thinkin’ About Your Body 1988
  2. Don’t Worry, Be Happy 1988

EP

  1. Don't Worry, Be Happy 1989

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Piazza Della Riforma, Lugano CH, July 2, 1985 1985

Album - Compilation

  1. Bobby's Thing 1988

Single

  1. DP016 22 Jul 2016

Other - Remix

  1. From Me to You (Henry Remix) 22 Sep 2011

Relationships (6)

Supporting Artists

  1. Elise Witt

Member Of

  1. Vocal Summit
  2. Bobby McFerrin's Circlesong eponymous

Children

  1. Taylor McFerrin
  2. Robert McFerrin
  3. Madison McFerrin

Recordings by (202)

  1. Dance With Me 4:08 (Sep 1982)
  2. Feline 5:08 (Sep 1982)
  3. You've Really Got a Hold on Me 3:53 (Sep 1982)
  4. Moondance 5:20 (Sep 1982)
  5. All Feets Can Dance (Anybody 'thout Feet Can Dance on Their Hands) 2:15 (Sep 1982)
  6. Sightless Bird 6:26 (Sep 1982)
  7. Peace 4:38 (Sep 1982)
  8. Jubilee 4:49 (Sep 1982)
  9. Hallucinations 2:21 (Sep 1982)
  10. Chicken 3:15 (Sep 1982)
  11. Blackbird 3:07 (Jul 1984)
  12. The Jump 4:48 (Jul 1984)
  13. El Brujo 4:11 (Jul 1984)
  14. I Feel Good 3:19 (Jul 1984)
  15. I’m My Own Walkman 4:02 (Jul 1984)
  16. Music Box 3:56 (Jul 1984)
  17. Medley: Donna Lee / Big Top / We’re in the Money 7:22 (Jul 1984)
  18. I’m Alone 4:41 (Jul 1984)
  19. T.J. 3:48 (Jul 1984)
  20. A-Train 3:58 (Jul 1984)
  21. Wild Carol 3:09 (1985)
  22. Tir Jump 4:28 (1985)
  23. I Am My Own Walkman 3:45 (1985)
  24. Donna Lee 3:14 (1985)
  25. Down By The Riverside 4:27 (1985)
  26. Air On A G String 3:30 (1985)
  27. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 2:57 (1985)
  28. A Night In Tunesia 4:01 (1985)
  29. Sing For Your Life 3:06 (1985)
  30. Opening Credits / Introduction 1:50 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  31. Medley: Scrapple From the Apple / Honeysuckle Rose 4:52 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  32. Bwee-Dop 4:14 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  33. Fascinating Rhythm 2:52 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  34. Itsy Bitsy Spider 4:21 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  35. Thinkin’ About Your Body 4:48 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  36. Drive 4:07 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  37. Opportunity 4:18 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  38. I Got the Feelin’ 3:29 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  39. Mañana Iguana / Closing Credits 2:49 (1986) live, 1986-02-28: Aquarius Theater, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, CA, USA
  40. Thinkin' About Your Body 3:32 (1986)
  41. There Ya Go 5:38 (1986)
  42. Beverly Hills Blues 3:40 (1986)
  43. Turtle Shoes 3:34 (1986)
  44. From Me to You 2:17 (1986)
  45. Cara Mia 2:30 (1986)
  46. Walkin’ 5:38 (1986)
  47. I Hear Music 3:54 (1986)
  48. Mañana Iguana 2:22 (1986)
  49. Kolo, Kolo, Kolo 3:51 (1987)
  50. The Elephant's Child Lullaby 2:51 (1987)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Sightless Bird 6:26 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  2. Moondance 5:20 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  3. Feline 5:08 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  4. Chicken 3:15 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  5. Round Midnight 5:36 Herbie Hancock (1986)

Performer

  1. Round Midnight 5:36 Herbie Hancock (1986)

Instruments

  1. Sightless Bird 6:26 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982) Rhodes piano
  2. Another Night in Tunisia 4:14 The Manhattan Transfer (01 Jul 1985) guest, percussion

Vocals

  1. You’ve Got to Have Freedom 6:51 Pharoah Sanders (1980) background vocals
  2. Think About the One 4:15 Pharoah Sanders (1980) background vocals
  3. Dance With Me 4:08 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  4. You've Really Got a Hold on Me 3:53 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  5. Feline 5:08 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  6. Moondance 5:20 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  7. Jubilee 4:49 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  8. All Feets Can Dance (Anybody 'thout Feet Can Dance on Their Hands) 2:15 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  9. Hallucinations 2:21 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  10. Peace 4:38 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  11. Sightless Bird 6:26 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  12. Chicken 3:15 Bobby McFerrin (Sep 1982)
  13. Things Are Getting Better 4:19 Grover Washington, Jr. (1982) lead vocals, background vocals
  14. New York Polka 4:55 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  15. That's Me 3:00 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  16. Chant for Five 10:26 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  17. Stream 3:50 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  18. Meet You There 6:15 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  19. Spiral Dance 4:24 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  20. Sorrow Is Not Forever - Love is 6:00 Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin (1983)
  21. Third Floor Richard 8:12 The Charles Lloyd Quartet (1984)
  22. Ice‐Pick Willy 5:00 Weather Report (Mar 1985)
  23. Corner Pocket 5:45 Weather Report (Mar 1985)
  24. Pearl on the Half‐Shell 4:06 Weather Report (Mar 1985)
  25. Hot Cargo 4:40 Weather Report (Mar 1985)
  26. Another Night in Tunisia 4:14 The Manhattan Transfer (01 Jul 1985) guest, guest, guest, lead vocals, bass vocals
  27. The Streamlined Man 3:47 Michael Hedges (1985)
  28. Round Midnight 5:36 Herbie Hancock (1986)
  29. What Is This Thing Called Love 3:35 Dexter Gordon (1986)
  30. Chan’s Song (Never Said) 4:14 Herbie Hancock (1986)
  31. To the Well 4:52 W.A. Mathieu (1987)
  32. Suzie Q 2:50 Bobby McFerrin (22 Aug 1988)
  33. Don’t Worry, Be Happy 4:50 Bobby McFerrin (22 Aug 1988)
  34. Drive My Car 2:42 Bobby McFerrin (22 Aug 1988)

Produced

  1. From Me to You 2:17 Bobby McFerrin (1986)
  2. Turtle Shoes 3:34 Bobby McFerrin (1986)
  3. Mañana Iguana 2:22 Bobby McFerrin (1986)
  4. Walkin’ 5:38 Bobby McFerrin (1986)
  5. Cara Mia 2:30 Bobby McFerrin (1986)
  6. I Hear Music 3:54 Bobby McFerrin (1986)

Mixed

  1. Brothers 4:47 Rob Wasserman duet with Bobby McFerrin (26 Aug 1988)

Arranged

  1. Another Night in Tunisia 4:14 The Manhattan Transfer (01 Jul 1985)

Credited as (62)

  1. Bobby McFerrin
  2. Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea
  3. Bobby McFerrin & Herbie Hancock
  4. Robin Williams & Bobby McFerrin
  5. Bobby McFerrin & Russell Ferrante
  6. Bobby McFerrin & Saint Paul Orchestra
  7. Bobby McFerrin & Jack Nicholson
  8. Rob Wasserman feat. Bobby McFerrin
  9. Yo‐Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin
  10. Wiener Philharmoniker, Bobby McFerrin
  11. Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin
  12. Salif Keita feat. Bobby McFerrin
  13. Bobby McFerrin feat. Robin Williams
  14. Herbie Hancock feat. Bobby McFerrin
  15. Bobby McFerrin with Herbie Hancock, Yo‐Yo Ma
  16. Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding
  17. Bobby McFerrin feat. Herbie Hancock
  18. Béla Fleck and the Flecktones feat. Bobby McFerrin & Sam Bush
  19. Bobby McFerrin, Yo‐Yo Ma
  20. Taylor McFerrin feat. Bobby McFerrin
  21. Yo‐Yo Ma; Bobby McFerrin
  22. Taylor McFerrin feat. Bobby McFerrin & César Camargo Mariano
  23. Chico Freeman featuring Bobby McFerrin
  24. W.A. Mathieu with Bobby McFerrin
  25. Bobby McFerrin feat. Taylor McFerrin
  26. Bobby McFerrin with Chick Corea
  27. Bobby McFerrin with Jon Hendricks & Manhattan Transfer
  28. Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Dave Grusin & The Henry Mancini Orchestra Rhythm Section
  29. Bobby McFerrin & The Henry Mancini Orchestra Rhythm Section
  30. Bobby McFerrin, Eric Owens & The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
  31. Bobby McFerrin, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  32. Bobby McFerrin - Herbie Hancock
  33. Chick Corea feat. Bobby McFerrin
  34. Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin
  35. Bobby McFerrin feat. Robert McFerrin, Sr. & Voicestra
  36. Bobby McFerrin and Voicestra
  37. Bobby McFerrin, Layton James
  38. Lauren Newton, Urszula Dudziak, Jeanne Lee, Jay Clayton & Bobby McFerrin
  39. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea
  40. Bobby McFerrin feat. Voicestra
  41. Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Bobby McFerrin
  42. Henry Mancini feat. Bobby McFerrin
  43. Bobby Mc Ferrin
  44. Richie Cole, Lee Konitz, Bobby McFerrin, James Moody & Bud Shank
  45. Bobby McFerrin & Jools Holland
  46. Wynton Marsalis with Bobby McFerrin
  47. Al Jarreau with Bobby McFerrin
  48. Bobby McFerrin & Bob Dorough
  49. Rob Wasserman duet with Bobby McFerrin
  50. [traditional] / Bobby McFerrin
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Works (62)

Arranged

  1. Medicine Man
  2. Baby
  3. Yes, You
  4. The Garden
  5. Common Threads
  6. Sweet in the Mornin'
  7. Discipline
  8. He Ran All the Way
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Wrote

  1. The Garden
  2. He Ran to the Train
  3. Baby
  4. Bwee-Dop
  5. Mañana Iguana
  6. Even From Me
  7. Loola Loo
  8. Cara Mia
  9. Drive
  10. The Beginning
  11. Wailers
  12. Medicine Man
  13. Baby
  14. Yes, You
  15. The Garden
  16. Common Threads
  17. Sweet in the Mornin'
  18. Discipline
  19. He Ran All the Way
  20. Angry
  21. The Train
  22. Soma So De La De Sase
  23. The 23rd Psalm
  24. Psalm 23
  25. Turtle Shoes
  26. Spiral Dance
  27. Stream
  28. That's Me
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Composed

  1. דונט וורי, בי הפי
  2. Say Ladeo
  3. Thinkin’ About Your Body
  4. Don’t Worry, Be Happy
  5. Kalimba Suite
  6. Grace
  7. Stars
  8. Coyote
  9. Good-Bye
  10. Baby, I Love You
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Lyrics

  1. All I Want
  2. Simple Pleasures
  3. Come to Me
  4. Drive
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Events (9)

Main Performer At

  1. North Sea Jazz Festival 2008
  2. Pescara Jazz 2003
  3. Pescara Jazz 1999
  4. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 36, Episode 3
  5. Later... with Jools Holland: Series 36, Episode 3
  6. Pescara Jazz 2015
  7. The 1989 Induction Ceremony
  8. Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2005

Guest Performer At

  1. A Prairie Home Companion

Links (26)

Official Homepages

  1. http://bobbymcferrin.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85019934
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6q24mrv
  3. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=89911
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138973021
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bobby_mcferrin
  6. https://imvdb.com/n/bobby-mcferrin
  7. http://www.worldcat.org/wcidentities/lccn-n85-19934
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134451260

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-3923/bobby-mcferrin/lyrics.html
  2. https://genius.com/artists/Bobby-mcferrin

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Bobby+McFerrin

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/401088

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/29990

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000768367

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568858/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/79167205

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310894

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/160

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FjkZT851ez950cyPjeYid
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3059

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/14628

Biographies

  1. https://www.jazzmap.ru/band/bobby-mcferrin.php

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/bobbymcferrin

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/officialbobbymcferrin

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/BobbyMcFerrinVEVO