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Robert McFerrin, the great American operatic baritone, sings the spiritual 'Fix Me, Jesus' from his 1957 Riverside album 'Deep River And Other Classic Negro ...
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- Gary Larson
May 13, 2021 · The Essay. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. Peter Brathwaite shares his love of the voice of Robert McFerrin and why it is so special.
May 28, 2010 · This is Bobby's dad, the great baritone Robert McFerrin Sr. (1921-2006). He was the first black male soloist at the Metropolitan Opera. McFerrin also was t...
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Robert McFerrin Sr. Baritone Robert McFerrin moved to St. Louis in 1936 and began classical voice training at Sumner High. He sang on Broadway and with the National Negro Opera Company, and in 1955 became the Metropolitan Opera’s first African-American male soloist. McFerrin provided the vocals for Sidney Poitier in the 1959 film classic ...
Oct 29, 2023 · Robert mcferrin baritone sings cortigiani excerpt. 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 ...
Nov 28, 2006 · Robert McFerrin Sr., the first black man to sing solo at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the father of Grammy-winning conductor-vocalist Bobby McFerrin, has died. He was 85. He died Friday of ...
Dec 1, 2019 · Sara Elizabeth McFerrin SEPTEMBER 10, 1924 – DECEMBER 1, 2019 Sara Elizabeth Copper McFerrin, of Washington, D.C., died peacefully in her sleep on December 1, 2019, at the age of 95. She was born on September 10, 1924 in Washington, DC. Sara had a long and distinguished career in music as a lyrical soprano and...
