Boney M.

The Profile

Boney M. is a Euro-Caribbean vocal group created by German producer Frank Farian in 1975 in West Germany. The classic lineup featured Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams, and Bobby Farrell. They scored global hits with Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon, Ma Baker, Sunny, and Rasputin.

Formed in 1975 in West Germany by producer Frank Farian; classic lineup: Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams, Bobby Farrell; globally known for disco-era hits including Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon, and Rasputin; cumulative worldwide record sales reported at over 80 million; male vocals on recordings were performed by Farian; Bobby Farrell died on 30 December 2010 in Saint Petersburg.

A cheeky coming-of-age tale collides with Boney M.’s studio-made mystique: Frank Farian’s deep studio voice, TV playback, and the breakout of Daddy Cool. The album Take the Heat Off Me includes a cover of Marcella Bella’s Nessuno mai. The brand keeps morphing over time. A dark twist: Bobby Farrell’s death in St. Petersburg on the same date and in the same city as Rasputin.