   robert keith "bobby" mcferrin, jr. (born march 11, 1950) is an american vocalist and conductor. he is best known for his 1988 hit song "don't worry, be happy". he is a ten-time grammy award winner. he is known for his unique vocal techniques, including giving the illusion of polyphony by singing an accompaniment alongside the melody, making use of percussive effects and making large jumps in pitch; as well as improvising much of his performed music, including melody, chords and sounds in a form of scat singing. he is also known for having performed and recorded regularly as an unaccompanied solo vocal artist. he has frequently collaborated with other artists, from both the jazz and classical scenes. mcferrin was born in manhattan, new york city, the son of operatic baritone robert mcferrin and singer sara copper. he attended cathedral high school (los angeles) and the california state university, sacramento. mcferrin married debbie green in 1975. they have three children, taylor, jevon, and madison.imdb madison sings in the band cosmodrome, and joined bobby mcferrin as a vocalist on his 2013 spirityouall tour. mcferrin's song "don't worry, be happy" was a no. 1 u.s. pop hit in 1988 and won song of the year and record of the year honors. mcferrin has also worked in collaboration with instrumentalists, including pianists chick corea, herbie hancock, and joe zawinul, drummer [[tony williams (drummer)|tony w
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