Bobby Farrell, who died on Thursday last week, was born a dancer, he told Radio Netherlands Worldwide in an interview with the group Boney M, recorded in 1977. "It's a gift from God", the band's on-screen male lead singer and dancer said. The actual voice on the original records was that of Boney M producer Frank Farian and not Bobby Farrell (official website).
Bobby Farrell, who came from Aruba and lived in the Netherlands, died in St Petersburg, Russia, after a performance on Thursday evening, 30 December. His body will be returned to the Netherlands
In this RNW exclusive video, the band perform Bob Marley's No woman no cry at a discotheque near the RNW studios in Hilversum. The album featuring the song became a huge success.
This interview - made by RNW's Veronica Wilson - was first broadcast in Reporting from Holland.
Boney M's biggest hits include Rivers of Bablyon, Ma Baker, Rasputin, Brown Girl In The Ring.
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Boonoonoos! That’s one of the greatest songs Boney M presented us. And of course “By the rivers of Babylon” we weep for the lonely death in that Russian hotel room. Will we ever get back such genius to stir us with shaping the contemporaneous trend of music to a new horizon of heavenly rhythm? Emerging from a Euro country Germany that rhythm of music stirred the whole global village. We can feel you till today amidst your immortal songs. Peace – my love!
Nice person and lovely group.......
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