Bobby Farell,known as the lead singer and male performer of the 70s hit group Boney M,died yesterday at 61.
His electric,twisting  dance style animated by his sinuous physique and booming voice,contributed  to the success of the group. That voice helped to give life to such hits as "Ma Baker", "By the Rivers of Babylon" and "Daddy Cool".

" The group, based in Germany, broke into the charts with Daddy Cool and Sunny in 1976. In 1978, Rivers Of Babylon spent 40 weeks in the British charts, and it remains one of the bestselling British singles of all time.



The fact that the male vocals were actually performed in the studio not by Bobby Farrell but by Frank Farian[who assembled the group] did nothing to diminish their popularity. But Farian never appeared on stage, leaving that side of the business to Farrell. According to Liz Mitchell: “[Farian] obviously thought himself not presentable enough to perform . It was understandable because Frank Farian is a white German and the music of Boney M was West Indian, American, African rhythm.”


Bobby Farrell at the Telegraph 



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