He has been married to debbie green since october 18, 1975. Provided to youtube by universal music group wizard of oz medley barry mitterhoff silk city. Paul chamber orchestra, chick corea, the yellowjackets, manhattan transfer, and jon hendricks. His son taylor mcferrin is also a musician and vocalist, as is his daughter madison mcferrin. The best of bobby mcferrin please retry amazon music unlimited. Directed by jack haley jr with angela lansbury, mervyn leroy, ray bolger, jack haley. Voicestra is not just a choir, but a flexible and richly textured instrument through which bobby can experiment with and express his unique vocal style and musical stream of consciousness. During a grammy award ceremony miles davis ripannounced bobby as a winner.
Watch the wizard of oz online full movie from 1939 yidio. The wizard of oz original motion picture soundtrack add to custom list. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bobby mcferrin. Though not an immediate financial or critical success, it became one of the most enduring family films of all time. Bobby mcferrin singing condensed version of the wizard of oz for a late80s pbs pledge drive. The spirituals are about liberation and courage, the human condition, the pioneering spirit, the search for strength in the face of adversity, and the journey toward a better place, and bobbys versions reach for new territory. This took over 11 hours to make with sheet music printed out for me to use. American singer and conductor, born march 11, 1950 in manhattan, new york.
Bobby mcferrins wizard of oz medley at orchestra hall duration. Side effects may include unparalleled joy, a new perspective on creativity, rejection of the predictable, and a sudden, irreversible urge to lead a more spontaneous existence. View wizard of oz song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Its a good thing, too, because dorothy and her friends work very, very hardoften against odds that seem insurmountable. This is a quickrehearsing, solidly scored medley that will. Most of the time, their cando attitude steers them right. Bobby mcferrin was born on march 11, 1950 in new york city, new york, usa as robert keith mcferrin jr. Dont worry be happy song bobby mcferrin bobby mcferrin. Jul 08, 2008 bobby mcferrin singing condensed version of the wizard of oz for a late80s pbs pledge drive. Bobby s solo turns into a duet with a longtime favorite collaborator. Update this biography complete biography of bobby mcferrin. The addition of extended versions of some of the songs if i only had a brain, delirious escape, cyclone, if i only had a heart, if i were king of the forest, as well as two outtakes the. The wizard of oz is a wonderful tale of love, fantasy, action and courage, and it will always be in the hearts of the people who watch it.
I always hated that dark side only lasted 43 minutes when synched up to woz. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Welcome to the official bobby mcferrin facebook page. This for my school play to perform before the start of the play. The ruby slippers the wizard of oz 38 movie clip 1939 hd.
Documentary about the making of the 1939 mgm classic film the wizard of oz. The rough cut to which mcferrin recorded his vocals had the words blah blah blah in place of the end credits meant to indicate that he should improvise. Frank baums 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz, made by the selig polyscope company without baums direct input. I recorded this on cassette when i was, and figured out how to put it on the computer so now you can enjoy it like i did. The wizard of oz cast, info, trivia famous birthdays. He did outline not only a great wizard of oz, but also a great humbug. If anyone knows where the original video can be purchased, please let me know ive called kqed and. Victor has written a complete show featuring the songs from the wizard of. The witch is dead over the rainbow by resonance flute consort on amazon music. Bobby mcferrins live performance in montreal from 2005 watch full concert. Get all the lyrics to songs on bobby mcferrin and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Over the rainbow is presented here with multiple alternate takes, making it a must for fans of judy garland. If we get to 10 to 15 favorites i will include a video score of everybody playing it the night of the show. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers.
The wizard of oz original motion picture soundtrack by. We have 1 albums and 41 song lyrics in our database. Bobby mcferrin performing the wizard of oz a capella 7. He is well known for his unique vocal techniques and singing styles. The wizard of oz is a timeless classic that has been loved by children and adults for almost 60 years. Come out, come out, wherever you are, the house began to pitch, as mayor of the munchkin city, as coroner, i must aver, ding dong the witch is dead. The notes say the song is a tribute to his own mother. The story and songs of the wizard of oz disney wiki fandom.
We visit these marvelous melodies from the mythical land of oz. The best of bobby mcferrin by bobby mcferrin on amazon music. Follow the yellow brick road march of the winkies were off to see the wizard if i only had a brain dingdong. Please take a look at this one, because this is an absolutely wonderf j. We are proud to feature in our signature series this year the writing talents of victor lopez. I lean toward the third possibility, that the elements in the wizard of oz powerfully fill a void that exists inside many children. If not as concise as bobby mcferrins legendary, hilarious concert compression of the entire musical story, this telling of the wizard of oz relives the film just as vividly. For kids of a certain age, home is everything, the center of the world. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film. And to complete the family, his father, robert mcferrin sr. Mcferrin sang a wizard of oz medley during that television special. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l.
The wizard of oz soundtrack 20 were off to see the wizard quartet by patrick gil racho. The wizard of oz soundtrack 18 were off to see the wizard trio. Print and download in pdf or midi wizard of oz medly. Wizard of oz medley final sheet music for piano, flute. Donna leebig topwere in the money live version from the album the voice 1984. All in all, this is an interesting, varied, and pivotal work in bobby s output. Bobby mcferrin is the son of opera singer robert mcferrin. The wizard of oz, american musical film, released in 1939, that was based on the book of the same name by l. Bobby mcferrin in washington, dc march 18th, 2008 enjoy and rate. The highlights of vocal acrobat bobby mcferrin s eclectic career are featured on this collection, which includes samples of his work with the st. Mcferrin spontaneously decided to sing blah blah blah as lyrics, and the final version of the short film. Listening to bobby mcferrin sing may be hazardous to your preconceptions. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
The wizard of oz is one of those movies that will always stand the test of time. Weve invested much love and time into the creation of these octavos and were sure you and your choir will enjoy singing them. Somewhere over the rainbow the wizard of oz 18 movie clip 1939 hd by movieclips. The wizard of oz original motion picture soundtrack. On ice toured from 19951999 it was based on the mgm film and featured a prerecorded soundtrack with the voices of shanice as dorothy gale and bobby mcferrin as everyone else in kansas and oz the show toured nationally and internationally and starred jeri campbell as dorothy and andri kirov as the scarecrow a 1996 cbs television adaptation.
The story was based on the very popular childrens book, the wizard of oz. All 48 songs from the the wizard of oz 1939 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. A monster that has to be kept hidden from the world. Using music to break down complicated politics, the vice guide to travel, the confederate states of america, and jarhead are each eerily correspondent.
He mispronounced mcferris, instead of mcferrin, and introduced bobby mcferrin to the world of novice and neophyte without a clue who this guy is. Bobby founded voicestra in 1986, and it has since evolved into a medium for deeply spiritual and powerful improvisations. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Although the wizard of oz was written nearly sixty years ago, the story remains as fresh and alive and the music just as contemporary as one could wish. Bobby mcferrin has made relatively few recordings since his hit dont worry, be happy. The wizard of oz msg tour press reel part 2 by wizardofozfan39. Bobby mcferrin bobby mcferrin lyrics and tracklist genius. Vivaldi concerto for two cellos in g minor, rv 531 gewandhausorchester leipzig duration. Todrick hall combines his talents with a capella group pentatonix to create this musical medley called wizard of ahhhs. Example of excellent singing bobby mcferrin wizard of oz. Bobby mcferrin spontaneous inventions 5 videos juan les pins 1984 9 videos live in montreal 4 videos misc.
Bobby mcferrin the wizard of oz on ice original soundtrack. I, for once, love this tv animated show of the dic production company. Kenneth feld presents the wizard of oz on ice original soundtrack featuring bobby mcferrin as just about everybody and toto too. Potentially one of the truly great creative vocalists, mcferrin has flashes of brilliance on this blue note cd, including a haunting rendition of miles davis selim taken from the trumpeters underrated liveevil set, but the singers original material is generally forgettable. He is known for his vocal techniques, such as singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps i. Here, bob cerulli arranges if i only had a brain and ding dong the witch is dead. Bobby mcferrin born new york city, march 11, 1950 is a jazzinfluenced a cappella vocal performer and conductor. The wizard of oz is a 1939 musical fantasy adventure film written by noel langley, florence ryerson, edgar allan woolf and directed by victor fleming. Choirs and audiences will love the celebration of these classics in an easily learned 7. It was created to fulfill a contractual obligation associated with baums personal bankruptcy caused by the fairylogue and radioplays, from which it was. The uploader has not made this video available in your country. Although it was released nearly eight decades ago, new generations continue to discover the classic film and fall. Moreover, i think its the most faithful version of baums original. The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l.
The wizard of oz medley from the sound of cinema by jorah the andal. Bobby and lindalamama music are proud to present the first release of bobby s music for choirs. Yip harburg, who won an academy award for best song for over the. He is best known for his 1988 hit song dont worry, be happy. For over 75 years, the wizard of oz has been one of hollywoods most memorable films, with timeless songs that have taken a prominent place in popular culture. Taken from the score from the 1939 classic film, this particular wizard of oz soundtrack contains tracks by the original cast, including judy garland, ray bolger, and bert lahr, among others. Dont worry be happy gianni and sarah walk off the earth duration.
The story and songs of the wizard of oz was a 1969 album released from disneyland records. Harburg music by harold arlen sung by judy garland. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. In 1989, he composed and performed the music for the pixar short film knick knack. We are also proud to announce that the music of victor lopez is now published exclusively by warner bros. Get all the lyrics to songs on the wizard of oz original motion picture soundtrack and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Were not in kansas anymore the wizard of oz 28 movie clip 1939 hd by movieclips. Bobby mcferrin performing the wizard of oz youtube.