Biography

Although they never had much success in America, the Euro-disco group Boney M. was a European phenomenon during the '70s. After German record producer Frank Farian (born in 1942) recorded the single "Baby Do You Wanna Bump?" (which was successful in Holland and Belgium), he created Boney M to support the song, bringing in four West Indian vocalists who had been working as session singers in Germany -- Marcia Barrett (born on October 14, 1948, St. Catherines, Jamaica), Liz Mitchell (born on July 12, 1952, Clarendon, Jamaica), Maizie Williams (born on March 25, 1951, Monserrat, West Indies), and Bobby Farrell (born on October 6, 1949, Aruba, West Indies). "Daddy Cool" reached the U.K. Top Ten in February 1977, followed in April by a remake of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny." In July, "Ma Baker" just missed the U.K. number one spot, and "Belfast" hit the Top Ten in December. In 1978, Boney M. was at the height of their popularity with "Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl in the Ring," which became the second-biggest selling single in U.K. chart history. "Rivers of Babylon" also was Boney M.'s only U.S. Top 40 hit. Boney M's album, Nightflight to Venus, also topped the U.K. charts. In October 1978, "Rasputin" became another U.K. Top Ten hit, followed by the seasonal chart-topper "Mary's Boy Child"/"Oh My Lord," which became the fifth-biggest selling single in U.K. history. In March 1979, "Painter Man" hit the U.K. Top Ten, followed in May by "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday." In September, the album Oceans of Fantasy hit number one. Their music continues to sell well in Europe, with a compilation hitting the U.K. Top Ten in 1994. Farian went on to create the late-'80s dance sensation Milli Vanilli. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide [Source: en.wikipedia.org]

Members
The official line-up comprises these members:

Liz Mitchell, Lead and backing vocals (1976–)
Marcia Barrett, Lead and backing vocals (1975–)
Maizie Williams, Dancer, live vocals (1975–)
Bobby Farrell, Dancer, rap, live vocals (1975–81, 1984–)
Reggie Tsiboe, Lead and backing vocals (1982–86, 1989-90)

Albums:
Take the Heat Off Me
Love for Sale
Nightflight to Venus
Oceans of Fantasy
The Magic of Boney M.- 20 Golden Hits
Boonoonoonoos
Christmas Album
Ten Thousand Lightyears
The Best of 10 Years - 32 Superhits
Gold - 20 Super Hits
More Gold - 20 Super Hits Vol. II
20th Century Hits
25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool
The Magic of Boney M.
 

 

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