Don't Worry, Be Happy" was released in September 1988, and became
the first a cappella song to reach number one on the US charts. At the
1989 Grammy Awards, "Don't Worry Be Happy" won the awards for Song of
the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The
song's title is taken from a famous quote by Meher Baba. The original
music video stars Robin Williams and Bill Irwin.
The Indian mystic and sage Meher Baba (1894–1969) often used the
expression "Don't worry, be happy". In the 1960s, this expression by
Baba was printed up on inspiration cards and posters of the era. In
1988, McFerrin noticed a Meher Baba poster in the apartment of the jazz
band Tuck & Patti in San Francisco. Inspired by the expression's
charm and simplicity, McFerrin wrote the now famous song, which was
included in the soundtrack of the movie Cocktail, and became a hit
single the next year. In an interview by Bruce Fessier for USA Weekend
Magazine in 1988 McFerrin said, "Whenever you see a poster of Meher
Baba, it usually says 'Don't worry, be happy,' which is a pretty neat
philosophy in four words, I think."
Plus check this link out to a t-shirt made on the poster!
Contributed by Fali Singara
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