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Circlesongs is a 1997 studio album by American vocalist Bobby McFerrin, released by Sony Classical. In 2018, McFerrin toured with his ensemble the Voicestra, performing material from Circlesongs, as well as improvisational works with audience improvisation encouraged. [2]
Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) [1] is an American 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.
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a 1988 song by Bobby McFerrin, released as the first single from his album Simple Pleasures (1988). It was the first a cappella song to reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks.
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "McFerrin sings splendidly, his intonation never faltering as he goes from throbbing bass notes to a soaring, light falsetto." [2] The Austin American-Statesman wrote that "McFerrin's penchant for unusual vocal innovation is present throughout the album, but it is the songs without words, nominally called instrumentals in the McFerrin musical universe, that are ...
Simple Pleasures is the fourth studio album by American singer and musician Bobby McFerrin, released in 1988 by Manhattan Records. The album was McFerrin's commercial breakthrough and contained the hit single "Don't Worry, Be Happy". [5] The song was featured in the film Cocktail and peaked at No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. [6] "
Hush is a collaborative album by vocalist Bobby McFerrin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was released on the Sony Masterworks label in 1992. [ 3 ] The pair first met at a 1988 celebration of Leonard Bernstein .
All tracks composed by Bobby McFerrin, except where indicated. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – 4:51 "Turtle Shoes" (McFerrin, Herbie Hancock) – 3:34 "Another Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks, Frank Paparelli) – 4:14
Bobby McFerrin is the debut album by Bobby McFerrin, ... Track listing. All songs written by Bobby McFerrin except where noted "Dance with Me" (Johanna Hall, ...