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Bobby McFerrin

Posted by on December 22, 2009 No comments

Bobby McFerrin’s birth name is Robert McFerrin, Jr. He was born on March 11, 1950 in Manhattan, New York. He is a great vocalist and conductor. His parents were late operatic baritone Robert McFerrin, and aspiring singer Sarah Cooper. He is a ten-time Grammy Award winner. His famous song is “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”. This song is released in 1988. Robert McFerrin is very expert for playing the instruments in nice way. The instruments which are using by McFerrin are vocals, piano, bass guitar, and clarinet.

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He switches rapidly and fluidly between normal and falsetto registers to create polyphonic effects, effectively performing both the main melody and the accompanying parts of songs. He is also an overtone singer. McFerrin’s best song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” won “Song of the Year” and “Record of the Year” honors. He got many awards and honors. Also he has worked in the organization with instrumental performers including pianists Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Joe Zawinul, drummer Tony Williams, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

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He has done many wonderful performances. As a leader some of his performances are Bobby McFerrin; The Voice; Spontaneous Inventions; Elephant’s Child; Simple Pleasures; Don’t Worry, Be happy; Play, Hush, and Beyond Words. As a sideman some of his performances are Pharaoh Sanders, Grover Washington, Jr., Charles Lloyd Quartet, Chico Freeman, Weather Report, Spontin’ Life; Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, Wynton Marsalis, and Size2shoes. In 1975, Bobby McFerrin was married to Debbie Green. They have three children.

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Bobby McFerrin’s Famous Song (Don’t Worry, Be Happy) Video

Jill Nicolini

Posted by on December 4, 2009 2 comments

Jill Nicolini was born on 1978, in Long Island, New York. Other names of Jill Nicolini are Jill Nikki, Jill Marie Nicoline. She is a model, actress, and reality TV show participant joined WPIX- TV as a traffic reporter for the WB11 Morning News in April 2004.

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She worked as a model before becoming WPIX’s morning traffic reporter. She acted in four feature films and six TV shows, including HBO’s Sex and the City and NBC’s Law & Order.

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Jill Nicolini also got a title of Miss Long Island 2002, at the age of 24. She was rendered ineligible to compete in the Miss New York pageant. She participated in the 2003 FOX reality television program Married by America and reached the finals.

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She started dating with shock jock and fellow Long Islander Anthony Cumia of the Opie and Anthony Show on May 20, 2008. That relationship ended in August 2008. According to several newspapers, and magazines, she engaged with an expert in alternative energy and natural resources, Hedge Fund Manager Joseph Di Virgilio.