Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Bobby McFerrin (born New York City, March 11, 1950) is a jazz-influenced a cappella vocal performer. His song "Don't Worry Be Happy" (featured in the movie Cocktail starring Tom Cruise) was a #1 U.S. pop hit in 1988. He has also worked in collaboration with instrumental performers including pianist Chick Corea and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. In addition to his vocal performing career, Mr. McFerrin was appointed in 1994 as creative chair of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.