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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 (* 18.7.1941 as Franz Reuther) recorded the single 'Baby Do You Wanna Bump?' in 1974/75 (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, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell.

Now let's take a look how this whole Boney M story started:
December 1974: Frank Farian 6 Weeks in Europa-Sound Studio in Offenbach Bieber. Recording: "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" under pseudonym "Boney M" (Boney: Hero of an Australian TV-Series). At first only Discotheque-Success, weekly sales about 500 Records.

End of 1975: Dutch TV and Discos wanted Live-Appearances of Boney M. Farian and the Artist-Agent Katja Wolf find 4 colored girls and 1 man. Aboriginal Boney M: Maizie Williams, Sheila Bonnick, a girl named Nathalie and the african Mike. This aboriginal line-up did only Dance- and Pressappearances. Later Claudja Barry joined the group, but she was replaced by Liz Mitchell. Line-Up now: Marcia Barrett, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell.

When "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" was released in 1975, it seemed nobody thought the tracks of this Formation's success would run into the 90's. Without a doubt it was the voice of Liz Mitchell that carried most of the songs. Liz was born on Jamaica and came to Germany in the end of the 60's. Here she played in 1969 in the Berlin Version of "Hair". In the beginning of the 70's she joined the Les Humphies Singers from the start (1970-73), and with Malcolm Magaron, another member of that group, she did Malcolm Locks. From her friend Marcia Barrett, who lived in Hamburg, came the suggestion to join together a Group that was founded by Frank Farian - Boney M. The producer Frank Farian later said that all members of the group would be replacable without hurting the Group - but not Liz.

Boney M's first appearance in Germany was a performance of the song "Daddy Cool" in the then important and famous TV-Show "Musikladen" in 1976. After that TV-Show appearance the sales of the single were about 100.000 singles each week! From then on the album (Take The Heat Off Me) did well, too. In July 1976 with "Daddy Cool" came the first Number 1 for Boney M in Germany and a Top-10-Hit in December 1976 in the UK. The same year in Germany the follow-up to Daddy Cool was a remake of Bobby Hebb's "Sunny", which hit Number One in December 1976, in the UK it hit Number one in March 1977.

The Original Group Lineup was Marcia Barret (* 14.10.1945, St. Catherines, Jamaica), Liz Mitchell (* 12.7.1952, Clarendon, Jamaica), Maizie Williams (* 25.3.1951, Monserrat, West Indies) and Bobby Farrell (*6.10.1949, Aruba, West Indies). In 1982 Bobby Farrell was replaced by Reggie Tsiboe (* 1950). But Bobby rejoined the group in 1984 on Eye Dance.

In May 1977, "Ma Baker" just missed the U.K. number one spot, and "Belfast" hit the Top Ten in October. In 1978, Boney M was at the height of its 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 September 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 April by "Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday". In September, the album "Oceans Of Fantasy" hit number one.

Making a balance-sheet after 10 Years, Frank Farian counted 18 Platin- and 15 Gold-LPs, more than 200 Gold- and Platin-Singles and about 150 Million sold Units all over the world. Whose voices could be heared besides that of Liz will be remaining Farian's little secret. By the end of the 80's Farian put out a new edition of Boney M onto the Market. Besides Liz there now stood and sang only decorative: Reggie Tsiboe, Patty Onyewenjo and Sharon Stevens. But not this new combination attrackted the audience, it was the old combination! In the end of 1992 they had a Top-10-Hit in UK with a Mega-Mix of their old Numbers

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sekbanM. | Reviewer: tom cat | 4/12/09

I know that the world heard the voice, and this group has been rocking the world, all a school ... and not just the atlatis available .. liz and Marcia admire your voice. your cool attitude and voluptuous horror of maize with bobby all group dance. You are all wonderful, frank, man I get a full set the quality to think like you ... and maizie in 2005 in Istanbul with you to balance the bar in concert socks in the hotel door to meet me with your development, you still spell i am in .. you your size and your chance to create a modest with all the fans or this I always tell the group know if you the same time you have seen if I were in your time. Come on Germany! world-quality products are waiting for you again.

Always in the mood.... | Reviewer: M Luger | 12/24/08

I grew up in Germany. My mother listened to them when I was a tiny tot and now I as an adult I still enjoy listening to them. Is it true that one of more members now live in Atlanta? I have turned several individuals on on Boney M's music and they all special-ordered CD's. They are timeless and I love they way their voices sound together. Wouldn't mind meeting them and just talk about their days in Europe. They were big time there. I don't think the US had an appreciation for them. Well, I'd say their loss, right? Love you guys.

All Time Foottaping and Lifely (obiously lively) song | Reviewer: Anindya Bakshi - Kolkata (India) | 12/17/08

I always enjoyed to listen some of your songs repeatedly along with my six year old daughter.
She is very found of Daddy Cool and Rivers of Babylon.
My personal favourite is Rivers of Babylon, Daddy Cool, Sunny, Ma Baker, Malaika, Consuela Biaz(this songs always shows me a better tomorrow), Sad Movies, African Moon, We Kill the World (don't Kill the World) or what should i say - all the songs from the album "Boonoonoonoos".

the greatest group i have known in my life. | Reviewer: kaganda | 10/24/08

i will always love their songs especially jimmy, bahama and others. this grow was and is still my favorite, i wish i could meet one of them. i am in Africa-Uganda but i smile when ever i listen to one of their songs.
i love that group and will die loving them.

NOTHING LIKE BONEY M - HATTS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Syed Mahmood Hussaini | 10/19/08

I have been listening to Boney M since I was a child when I hardly could understand and speak English language - You know, there is something about Boney M that you cannot deny you hear it and you embrance it forever. It seeps into your mind...rightly said, music is a universal language. Just imagine I was a kid and I knew nothing about music and as soon as I started listening to these wonderful tracks I fell in love with it...very soulful, very soothing and I am 100% sure nobody could produce anything even closer to Boney M songs. My favs are Daddy Cool, Ma Baker, Take the heat of me, Brown girl in the Ring, Sunny, By the Rivers of Babylon, Hurray...and what not! That's why as my title goes "NOTHING LIKE BONEY M." Syed Mahmood.

it's classic | Reviewer: SAMUEL FALOPE | 1/11/08

The music of Boney M is classic, and it is evergreen, I don't think any other work can beat them in the game either now or the future.my choicest among the songs are :I see a boat on the river, By the rivers of Babylon,hooray!hooray!hali-holiday,brown girl in the ring,etc.
My heart goes out to LIZ MITCHEL for her voice training,
PLS I NEED CONTACT INFO FOR LIZ MITCHEL SHE IS MY HERO.
SAM FALOPE
DENVER COLORADO USA

absoloutly fantastic and they are considered as a legend of music | Reviewer: moustafa | 12/25/07

i think that they are one of my favourites beside the abba,queen,ace of base....
i adore the music they can produce
i love some songs like bahama mama, rasputin , daddy cool , ma baker..
i used to listen the songs of boney m since i was 6 years old before even start learning the english language..:)

i grow with B...'M | Reviewer: Sezgin Hashim | 8/24/07

I'll be morte than pleased if i listen to new milenium BONEY'M!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'am in love with them!!!!!I'am waiting for the new BONEY'M!!!!

Some of the best music evar! | Reviewer: AliReza | 8/11/07

My mom's been a huge fan of Boney M since she was a teenager, I came to notice their fabulous works once mom was listenin' to some old music of them.
Now I'm a great fan and I enjoy their old fashioned yet lovely adorable music the most.
My favourites are Rasputin, Ma Baker, Daddy Cool, Bahama Mama and Belfast.

BONEY, WHEN YO'LL BE BACK | Reviewer: STEPHEN.GEORGE | 7/2/07

I've ever wondered who these group came out with such who stole hearts around than any one.
the people here doesn't know any english songs but rasputin and by the rivers of babylon

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