Like Kokomo, Dont Worry was created by the product of a musical family, offered ersatz island flavor, and promised some sort of getaway from modern ills. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a popular worldwide hit song by musician Bobby McFerrin. He was featured in the 1988 music video of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin (along with McFerrin and Robin Williams) and the 1996 music video of "Let Me into Your Heart" by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Listen to Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin . "Don't Worry, Be Happy" is one of those remarkable classics that definitely makes the life of an artist, in this case Bobby McFerrin who got mainly associated with it. Given how that election went, maybe Bobby McFerrin shouldve worried. His break arrived in 1981, after a performance at New Yorks Kool Jazz Festival probably the only concert in America, quipped the Washington Post, that comes with a warning from the Surgeon General. He performed alongside heavy hitters like Carmen McRae and Johnny Hartman for the showcase The Art Of Jazz Singing. The Times coverage noted that [a]ll the singers are well established except Mr. McFerrin. Nevertheless, his performance earned him a contract with Elektra Records, and he made his recording debut the next year, at the age of 32. Irwin received a 2008 CFCA Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in Rachel Getting Married. Fox: A Rumination' Conjures Forgotten American Actor", "Off-Broadway Run of Acclaimed 'Old Hats', By Bill Irwin and David Shiner, Extended Again", "Billy Porter, Andrea Martin, 'Pippin', 'Matilda', 'Vanya and Sonia' Win Drama Desk Awards", "Review: 'Old Hats,' Mime and Mayhem From Irwin and Shiner", "Bill Irwin Scapin Opens Jan. 9 Off-Broadway", "Sally Field and Bill Irwin Prepare a New 'Goat' for Broadway", "Irwin and Lane Are Waiting for Godot, Opening April 30", "STAGE TO SCREENS: A 2011-12 TV Season Packed With Stage Stars", "TNT Orders David E. Kelley's Medical Drama 'Monday Mornings'", "Great Performances. It didnt help that the least cool people alive George H.W. In 1989, was nominated for four Tony Awards for "Largely New York": as Bobby was four. ), Ed Sheeran Testifies In Marvin Gaye Copyright Trial, Watch Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Beck, & Many More Perform At Willie Nelsons 90th Birthday Celebration, Crazy Town Singers Beat Each Other Up After Rocky Myrtle Beach Show. There's nobody like him. It drove Robin crazy. In the songs video, McFerrin mugs frantically with Robin Williams, whod just been in Good Morning, Vietnam and crossed over to big-deal status. They were full-bodied songs, with McFerrin jumping from basslines to melodic flights and back again in a blink. Don't Worry, Be Happy features McFerrin along with Robin Williams and Bill Irwin playing characters in the lyrics and goofing off during the chorus. Be the first to contribute! " Don't Worry, Be Happy " is a 1988 song by American musician Bobby McFerrin, released as the first single from his fourth album, Simple Pleasures (1988).