The music world just lost another legendary star.
John Seine – Bobby’s assistant – said that on Wednesday night (December 28), the veteran singer complained that he felt short of breath before and after performing on stage.
Bobby Farrell – the only male member of the `foursome` Boney M.
The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Bobby Farrell was born in 1949 in Aruba (Central America).
`Rivers of Babylon` is one of Boney M’s most famous singles.
With a style that blends Disco and Calypso music, Boney M became one of the most famous music groups in the world in the 1970s. They had dozens of songs ranking high on European music charts.
That same year, Boney M was also the first Western music group to be picked up by the leader of the former Soviet Union – Leonid Brezhnev – by a military plane from London (UK) to Moscow (Russia) to perform at Red Square before
Picture of Bobby Farrell in 2006 while touring with the new version of Boney M.
When breaking up with Boney M, Bobby Farrell moved back to live in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and still maintains the same colorful, sparkling fashion style as when he was in the band.
In Vietnam, Boney M was one of the most popular international music groups during the 1980s and 1990s. The group’s immortal songs include Jingle Bells, Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon, Ma Baker or Mary’s Boy.
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* ‘Daddy Cool’ – Boney M
* ‘Rivers of Babylon’ – Boney M
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