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2 Bobby McFerrin quizzes and 20 Bobby McFerrin trivia questions.
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  Bobby McFerrin: His Career Up to "Being Happy"    
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Bobby McFerrin's career has spanned many decades, and he has become an icon in jazz and popular music. Here is a quiz, one of two, that deals with his music career. This one will deal with the early part up until 1988.
Average, 10 Qns, Spaudrey, Mar 11 16
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  Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" was the pinnacle of success for Bobby McFerrin in 1988, but he still has had many career highlights since that song was released in 1988. Here is a quiz based on Bobby's career since then.
Average, 10 Qns, Spaudrey, Mar 11 16
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Bobby McFerrin Trivia Questions
1. In 1989, a a fledgling little (at the time) animation company called Pixar put together a short film, and Bobby assisted them in arranging and singing the musical score. What was the title of this short animated film?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"

Answer: Knick Knack

"Knick Knack" was the last short film that Pixar released leading up to their breakthrough film "Toy Story" in 1995. Bobby McFerrin did all accompanying music including the unique "blah blah" song over the credits. The short film was directed by John Lasseter.

2. Also in 1989, he composed the score to a documentary entitled "Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt". What was the topic of this documentary?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"

Answer: Global AIDS Epidemic

"Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt" won the Oscar for Best Documentary that year. Bobby McFerrin would use the song for his upcoming solo album in 1990.

3. Bobby McFerrin's second album in 1984 was a groundbreaking work, the first solo vocal jazz album to have no accompaniment or over dubbing. Plus, it was done live. Bobby McFerrin's second album was simply called what?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career Up to "Being Happy"

Answer: The Voice

Taking excerpts from a tour in Germany, Bobby McFerrin's signature style was completely unveiled on this album. He truly proves himself as a one-man band, yet does so without the use of instruments. Highlights of the album feature remakes of the Beatles' "Blackbird" and James Brown's "I Feel Good".

4. Bobby McFerrin appeared on the 1989 Grammy-winning Album of the Year. He joined a massive group of performers on an acapella song entitled "Wee B. Dooinit". Whose album, titled "Back on the Block", was this?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"

Answer: Quincy Jones

"Q", as he is known in the business, took the Grammys by storm that year winning SEVEN awards that year. With the album being so diverse, and Quincy being such an iconic producer even before this album came out, he had opportunities for different songs from the album to be nominated for an eclectic list of Grammy categories, and it won the majority of the ones it received nominations for. Joining Bobby Mcferrin on "Wee B. Dooinit" were Al Jarreau, Take 6, and Siedah Garrett, to name a few.

5. In 1986 Bobby McFerrin was hand picked by the star of a popular American television show to record a new version of the show's theme song. What was this famous TV show?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career Up to "Being Happy"

Answer: The Cosby Show

Using multiple tracks of his own voice, and NO instruments, Bobby McFerrin put down a version of the "Cosby Show" theme that was arguably the most popular of all the versions released. In fact, the music company TVT that puts out the series of albums entitled "Television's Greatest Hits" chose the Bobby McFerrin version of the "Cosby Show" theme when they needed a "Cosby Show" theme to put on their collection. Bobby McFerrin is also the performer of another TV theme song, this time performing "Hush Little Baby" with Yo-Yo Ma on the theme to the HBO Family show, "Kindergarten".

6. In the latter part of the 1980s, Bobby McFerrin was tabbed to do a series of commercials for a clothing company. What was advertised on these commercials?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career Up to "Being Happy"

Answer: Levi's 501 Blue Jeans

The commercials mainly consisted of Bobby being Bobby, hanging out on the street corner singing by himself. Of the four companies listed, Nike Shoes would be the least likely to be endorsed by Bobby McFerrin, as he tends to remove his shoes and socks during performing. One concert I saw, he barely got through one song before he realized he just didn't feel right. Off came the footwear.

7. In 1993 Bobby McFerrin received a Grammy nomination for his performance of a well known movie theme song originally done by the Henry Mancini Orchestra. What song was this that Bobby McFerrin performed completely a capella?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"

Answer: The Pink Panther Theme

Bobby McFerrin's approach to Henry Mancini's original theme gave it a considerable upbeat jazz feel to it, but nonetheless still a great performance. Purists enjoying the original may not like it, but Bobby McFerrin fans will I am sure enjoy it.

8. Bobby McFerrin generally resided in the Midwest region of the United States throughout most of the 1990's and 2000's due to his being appointed creative chair of a large city's orchestra. What Midwestern town did he live in during this time?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"

Answer: St. Paul, Minnesota

One album that Bobby McFerrin released in 1995 was titled "Paper Music", and featured very little of his voice, and mostly was comprised of classical music played by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He did jump in on a couple of songs singing with the group, but kept himself out of the limelight primarily on this album.

9. In 1997 and 2002, Bobby McFerrin released albums that were completely devoid of what?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career After "Being Happy"

Answer: Words

1997's "Circlesongs" and 2002's "Beyond Words" featured a ton of music, but all songs were done using free form syllables, and no words were formed. "Circlesongs was done completely a capella and featured a newly formed "Voicestra" with some members from the original group in 1990 coming back. "Beyond Words" featured Bobby McFerrin with a jazz group singing simple syllables around intricate melodies.

10. In the same year, 1988, Bobby McFerrin won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, a collaborative effort with bass player Rob Wasserman. What was the simple title of this song?

From Quiz Bobby McFerrin: His Career Up to "Being Happy"

Answer: Brothers

This is one of Bobby's least known tracks, a song he did on Rob Wasserman's Jazz album, "Duets". Nevertheless, with him winning the Grammy for this song, he set a record that will stand for perhaps forever. He won the award four consecutive years, for "Another Night in Tunisia" in 1985, "Round Midnight" in 1986, "What Is This Thing Called Love?" in 1987, and "Brothers" in 1988. This Grammy Award category has since been retired in 1992.

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