Bobby Mcferrin


Biography

Grammy-winning Bobby McFerrin was a cherished music legend with an exceptional career. He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including a part on "Evening at Pops" (PBS, 1969-2002). McFerrin also contributed music to the drama "Round Midnight" (1986) with Dexter Gordon and the Tom Cruise comedic drama "Cocktail" (1988). McFerrin was nominated for an Outstanding Cu...

Biography

Grammy-winning Bobby McFerrin was a cherished music legend with an exceptional career. He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including a part on "Evening at Pops" (PBS, 1969-2002). McFerrin also contributed music to the drama "Round Midnight" (1986) with Dexter Gordon and the Tom Cruise comedic drama "Cocktail" (1988). McFerrin was nominated for an Outstanding Cultural Music-Dance Program Primetime Emmy Award for "Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart -- The New Innovators of Classical Music" in 1997. McFerrin won a Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices Grammy Award in 1985. In the eighties and the nineties, McFerrin devoted his time to various credits, such as "Knickknack" (1989), "Listen Up" (1990) starring Quincy Jones and "Regarding Henry" (1991). He also worked on "Where Are We?: Our Trip Through America" (1992) starring Jeffrey Friedman. McFerrin's music was also featured in "Welcome to Sarajevo" (1997) with Stephen Dillane, "Hush!" (2002) and "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals" (2006). His music was also featured in the Hugh Jackman animated feature "Flushed Away" (2006) and the Fred Willard smash hit animated film "WALL-E" (2008). McFerrin's music was most recently featured in "The Humbling" (2014) with Al Pacino.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
Himself
Duets: The Spirit of Collaboration (1988)

Music (Feature Film)

Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)
Song Performer
Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)
Song
The Humbling (2014)
Song Performer
The Humbling (2014)
Song
WALL-E (2008)
Song Performer
WALL-E (2008)
Song
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006)
Song Performer
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals (2006)
Song
Flushed Away (2006)
Song
Hush! (2001)
Music
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
Song
Welcome to Sarajevo (1997)
Song Performer ("Don'T Worry Be Happy")
Where Are We?: Our Trip Through America (1992)
Music
Knickknack (1989)
Music
Cocktail (1988)
Song
Cocktail (1988)
Song Performer
Round Midnight (1986)
Song Performer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Blake Edwards' Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Other
Regarding Henry (1991)
Other
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990)
Other

Cast (Special)

Dogs: The Early Years (2001)
Performer
Bach Around the World (2000)
The Rhythm of Life (2000)
In My Life (1998)
The Wizard of Oz on Ice (1996)
Host; Wizard Of Oz
The Wizard of Oz on Ice (1996)
Narration
1996 Grammy Awards (1996)
Performer
Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart -- The New Innovators of Classical Music (1996)
Rhythms of the World (1994)
Host
Celebrate Storytelling With Danny Glover (1994)
Performer
A Salute to the Newport Jazz Festival (1993)
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (1993)
For Our Children: The Concert (1993)
Simply Mad About the Mouse (1992)
1992 Grammy Awards (1992)
Performer
Garrison Keillor's Home (1991)
Sinbad & Friends All the Way Live ... Almost (1991)
Jon Hendricks: The Freddie Sessions (1990)
Yo-Yo Ma: A Month at Tanglewood (1990)
Bernstein at 70 (1989)
Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (1989)
Performer
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989)
Performer
Sing Out America! With Judy Collins (1989)
M & W Men and Women (1988)
Performer
All That Bach (1988)
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (1987)
Performer
Voice/Dance: Bobby McFerrin and the Tandy Beal Dance Company (1987)
Live From Planet Earth (1987)
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards (1986)
Performer

Music (Special)

Big Mama (2001)
Music
Private Dicks: Men Exposed (1999)
Music
Jane Goodall: Reason For Hope (1999)
Music
Jane Goodall: Reason For Hope (1999)
Song Performer
Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny (1998)
Song
In My Life (1998)
Song Performer
Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny (1998)
Song Performer
Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart -- The New Innovators of Classical Music (1996)
Music Conductor
For Our Children: The Concert (1993)
Song Performer
Simply Mad About the Mouse (1992)
Song Performer
Garrison Keillor's Home (1991)
Song Performer ("The Wizard Of Oz")
Yo-Yo Ma: A Month at Tanglewood (1990)
Music Conductor ("Beethoven Symphony No 7")
Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (1989)
Music
Sing Out America! With Judy Collins (1989)
Song Performer ("Mickey Mouse Theme Song" "Amazing Grace" "This Land Is Your Land")
Bernstein at 70 (1989)
Song Performer
All That Bach (1988)
Song Performer
M & W Men and Women (1988)
Music
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards (1987)
Song Performer

Misc. Crew (Special)

A Salute to the Newport Jazz Festival (1993)
Other

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Santabear's High Flying Adventure (1987)
Voice

Music (TV Mini-Series)

The Elephant's Child (1987)
Music

Life Events

Bibliography