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Robert McFerrin Sr., 85, a baritone who became the first black man to sing as a member of the New York Metropolitan Opera and later dubbed Sidney Poitier's singing voice as Porgy in the 1959 film version of "Porgy and Bess," died Nov. The son of an itinerant Baptist preacher, Robert Keith McFerrin Sr. was born March 19,
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Robert McFerrin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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[Robert McFerrin, Sr. (1921-2006), photo at Flickr.com]
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Robert McFerrin Sr.'s heart was that of a giant; as one of the world's greatest singers and courageous pioneers, he instilled within me and countless other black males the resolve to pursue our destinies as performers in the profession of grand opera.
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In 2003 Opera America honored Robert McFerrin, Sr. with a lifetime achievement award. Robert McFerrin, Sr. accepted his award.
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- Robert McFerrin Sr., 85, the first Black man to sing solo at the New : Encyclopedia.com Robert McFerrin Sr., 85, the first Black man to sing solo at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the father of famed vocalist Bobby McFerrin, recently died at a suburban St. Louis hospital.
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Obituary.Obituary, news from the entertainment source: Variety.Robert McFerrin Sr.. 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, died Friday of a heart attack.
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Robert McFerrin, Sr.American opera singer Link to this article and share the full text with the readers of your Web site or blog-post. If you think a reference to this article on "Robert McFerrin, Sr." will enhance your Web site, blog-post, or any other web-content, then feel free to link to this article,
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Father of Bobby McFerrin (Don't Worry, Be Happy) was the first black man to sing solo at the Met. picked by tomphoolry 1 year ago...
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