The following information
(extracts) has been copied from WIKI
"Don't Worry, Be
Happy" is a song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Released in September
1988, it became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks.
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 sage Meher Baba
(1894–1969) often used the expression "Don't
worry, be happy" when cabling his followers in the West. However,
Meher Baba communicated variations of the sentiment; fuller versions of the
quote – such as, "Do your best. Then, don’t worry; be happy in My love.
I will help you" — which incorporate responsibility with detachment,
as well as the master/disciple spiritual relationship. In the 1960s, the
truncated version of this expression by Baba was printed up on inspiration
cards and posters of the era. In 1988, McFerrin noticed a similar 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."
Listen to the song here
By the way its not sung by
Bob Marley as the website suggests.
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