On this Day in Music – 11th March

1950’s

The American folk-jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin was born (Robert Keith McFerrin Jr.) on this day 1950 in Manhattan, New York City. McFerrin is best known for his improvisational vocal percussion and the hit single Don’t Worry, Be Happy.

Previous Albums Of The Day

No.1631 11/03/2021

The debut LP What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? by The Vaccines celebrates a 10th anniversary today! The London foursome released an LP of guitar indie pop proving the genre was far from over. Includes the singles Post Break-Up Sex and the popular If You Wanna.

No.1284 11/03/2020

The monster album Déjà vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is 50 years old today! Includes the hit singles Woodstock, Teach Your Children, and Our House, as well as the wonderful Helpless. What an album, what a classic. Your thoughts?

No.917 11/03/2019

The 1959 Sonny Rollins album Newk’s Time is 60 years old this month! The name comes from Rollins’ nickname “Newk”, due to his resemblance to Don Newcombe, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Classic hard bop. Great Sax!

No.552 11/03/2018

Has it really been 20 years since Nightmares on Wax released Carboot Soul? Well, Mr Evelyn is back with Shape the Future. His strength is combining the past with the future, which is evident on this LP. Deserves more than one listen.

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