Bobby McFerrin AIDS. A modified version of the song "Thinkin' About Your Body" (as "Thinkin' About Your Chocolate") from the album "Spontaneous Inventions" was used in a series of UK Cadbury's chocolate adverts in 1989/1990. As early as 1992, widespread rumors circulated that falsely claimed McFerrin committed suicide. The rumors intentionally made fun of the distinctly positive nature of his popular song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by claiming McFerrin took his own life. In 1993, McFerrin sang Henry Mancini's "Pink Panther" theme for the movie "Son of the Pink Panther". In addition to his vocal performing career, in 1994, Mr. McFerrin was
Contemporary A Cappella Society database maintained by his college a cappella group the Beelzebubs. The organization boasts over 6,000 current members, and serves as a resource for media and scholarly work in the area of contemporary a cappella. Since 1992, the annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards (aka the "CARAs") recognize the best recorded a cappella and aim to support this burgeoning culture of instrumentless enthusiasts. Every a cappella album produced each year is automatically considered in this celebration of the best a cappella recorded around the planet. The CARA mission reflects that of its parent organization, the Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA) :