# Robert McFerrin

> Robert Keith McFerrin Sr. was an American operatic baritone, notable for being the first African-American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. His voice was described by critic Albert Goldberg in the Los Angeles Times as "a baritone of beautiful quality, even in all registers, and with a top that partakes of something of a tenor's ringing brilliance."

*Opera singer (1921–2006)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1921-03-19
- **Died:** 2006-11-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0563811/ (@nm0563811)

## Sources
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- [Robert McFerrin](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McFerrin)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d0e3d88-024f-4a95-bc5f-54bfa1770e5d)
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/1006720)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7347517)

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