Performance · Production

Bobby McFerrin

Manhattan, United States · b. 1950-03-11

Bobby McFerrin is credited on 970 releases across 247 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

View as artist →

Start your shelf →Open in app

970

Credits

247

Albums

Decades active

212

In collections

Biography

source

American singer, songwriter, and conductor.
Born March 11, 1950 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Bobby McFerrin is the son of opera singer Robert McFerrin. His son Taylor McFerrin is also a musician and singer, as is his daughter Madison McFerrin.
His bands: Voicestra, Gimme5, Hard Choral
Winner of ten Grammy Awards:
- Best Vocal Arrangement For Two Or More Voices for Another Night In Tunisia from Spontaneous Inventions
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male for Another Night In Tunisia from Spontaneous Inventions
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male for 'Round Midnight from Round Midnight - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Best Recording For Children for The Elephant's Child
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male for What Is This Thing Called Love from The Other Side Of Round Midnight
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male for Brothers from Duets
- Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for Don't Worry Be Happy from Simple Pleasures
- Song Of The Year for Don't Worry Be Happy from Simple Pleasures
- Record Of The Year for Don't Worry, Be Happy
- Best Jazz Vocal Performance for 'Round Midnight from Play