Armeen Musa (extreme left) with Bobby McFerrin (centre) and his a capella group.The name Armeen Musa brings to mind the hit song "Bhromer Koiyo Giya" [A Radharaman composition rearranged by Fuad]. The ...
A lot of the best music of the 1980s is incredibly happy. For example, Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” s one of the most joyous songs of all time. McFerrin revealed he had to be alone when he ...
In 1988, one of the biggest songs in America needed no instruments at all. Just Bobby McFerrin's voice. At the time, McFerrin was hardly an unknown. The supremely versatile vocalist had already won ...
When Corinthia Peoples seated herself in the front row for Bobby McFerrin’s weekly Circlesongs performance at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, she didn’t look like someone who lacked confidence. The San ...
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. "Don't Worry, Be ...
In 1988, Bobby McFerrin released “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. On Simple Pleasures, his sophomore album, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” is McFerrin’s only No. 1 single. The song was written by McFerrin, who also ...
You have no idea how badly I want to start this review with a “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” pun. Seriously. But I’m not going to do that. And you know why? Bobby McFerrin doesn’t deserve it. He’s a ten-time ...
If you're going to use the Hot 100 to discern the state of radio-listening (and streaming) Americans, it's generally better to consider the chart in aggregate, rather than focusing on the top. I think ...
The love of music has been passed down in the McFerrin family for generations. Bobby McFerrin is likely best known for his 1988 hit "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and has been entertaining audiences with his ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bobby McFerrin suprised the San Francisco audience at Jacob Collier's open soundcheck at Davies Symphony Hall last week. (Courtesy ...