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Bobby McFerrin

Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American improvisational vocal musician, 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…

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Born
Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (1950-03-11) March 11, 1950 (age 76) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz · a cappella · vocal · world · classical
Instruments
Vocals · piano
Labels
Manhattan · Blue Note · Elektra · Sony Classical
Occupations
Singer-songwriter · conductor · arranger · record producer
Years active
1970–present

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Bobby McFerrin

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related to Career · 10
Bobby McFerrin → Before, Herbie Hancock's VSOP II, In, Keith Jarrett, Los Angeles, Marsalis, McFerrin, McFerrin's, Playboy Jazz Festival, The Köln Concert
Genres · 6
Bobby McFerrin → a cappella, classical, Jazz, vocal, vocal jazz, world
Labels · 4
Bobby McFerrin → Blue Note, Elektra, Manhattan, Sony Classical
Occupations · 4
Bobby McFerrin → arranger, conductor, record producer, Singer-songwriter
Instruments · 2
Bobby McFerrin → piano, Vocals
Born · 1
Bobby McFerrin → Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (1950-03-11) March 11, 1950 (age 76) New York City, U.S.
Website · 1
Bobby McFerrin → bobbymcferrin.com circlesongs.com
Years active · 1
Bobby McFerrin → 1970–present
related to External links · 1
Bobby McFerrin → Friends

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Bobby McFerrinGenresJazz1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinGenresa cappella1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinGenresvocal1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinGenresworld1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinGenresclassical1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinGenresvocal jazz1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinInstrumentspiano1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinLabelsManhattan1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinLabelsBlue Note1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinLabelsElektra1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinLabelsSony Classical1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinOccupationsSinger-songwriter1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinOccupationsconductor1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinOccupationsarranger1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinOccupationsrecord producer1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinWebsitebobbymcferrin.com circlesongs.com1.00infobox
Bobby McFerrinYears active1970–present1.00infobox

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