The Grammy-winning, multi-talented singer/songwriter/conductor Bobby McFerrin is the son of musicians — his father, Robert McFerrin Sr. was a prominent opera singer. The Arkansas-born baritone debuted with New York’s Metropolitan Opera in 1955, becoming the first African-American man in the company. Mr. McFerrin Sr. also sang with the National Negro Opera Company and the New York City Opera Company, and if you saw the 1959 film PORGY AND BESS, you heard Robert McFerrin Sr.’s singing voice dubbed in for actor Sidney Poitier. Today’s Beautiful Music is Mr. McFerrin’s performance of the aria PARI SIAMO from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera RIGOLETTO. You can also use the link below to learn more about Robert McFerrin Sr.
Robert McFerrin Biography