November 24, 2006(2006-11-24) (aged 85) St. Louis, Missouri
Genres
Classical
Occupation(s)
Singer
Musical artist
Robert Keith McFerrin Sr. (March 19, 1921 – November 24, 2006) was an American operatic baritone and the first African-American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. His voice was described by critic Albert Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times as "a baritone of beautiful quality, even in all registers, and with a top that partakes of something of a tenor's ringing brilliance."[1] He was the father of Grammy Award-winning vocalist Robert McFerrin Jr., better known as Bobby McFerrin.
^Bernstein, Adam (2006-11-29). "Robert McFerrin Sr.; Was First Black Man to Sing With the Met". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
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Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Annette Warren for Ava Gardner in Show Boat, RobertMcFerrin for Sidney Poitier in Porgy and Bess, Betty Wand for Leslie Caron in...
of the Year went to Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy". Record of the Year Linda Goldstein (producer) & Bobby McFerrin for "Don't Worry, Be Happy"...
Grist, Grace Bumbry, Shirley Verrett, Martina Arroyo, George Shirley, RobertMcFerrin, and many others. Other celebrated singers who debuted at the Met during...
by Otto Preminger, starring Sidney Poitier (singing voice dubbed by RobertMcFerrin), Dorothy Dandridge (singing voice dubbed by Adele Addison) and Sammy...
Pagliacci, with Todd Duncan's performance as Tonio. Lawrence Winters and RobertMcFerrin were other notable African American opera pioneers to sing with the...
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Concert honoring Mattiwilda Dobbs, Todd Duncan, Camilla Williams, and RobertMcFerrin, Verrett said: I'm always so happy when I can speak to young people...
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