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Robert McFerrin Sr.

Age: 85

baritone who was the first black man to sing with the New York Metropolitan Opera, and who dubbed Sidney Poitier's singing voice in Porgy and Bess. He was the father of singer and conductor Bobby McFerrin.

Died: St. Louis, Nov. 24, 2006

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