Bobby Farrell of 70s disco chart-toppers Boney M has been found dead on tour. Bobby, famed for his miming and dancing more than his singing, died in … I was one of his great admirers and find it so hard to believe the news. The cause of his death has yet to be established. R.I.P Bobby, you will never be forgotten. Il était la figure de proue du groupe disco Boney M. qui, avec les voix féminines de Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams et Marcia Barrett, eut son heure de gloire de 1976 à 1985. Hoewel Boney M veel succes had, hield Farrell weinig geld over aan zijn carrière bij deze groep. Bobby Farrell del grupo BONEY M , lo recordamos a 10 años de su fallecimiento .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}Bobby Farrell, front man of the 1970s disco group Boney M, has died at the age of 61, his agent has announced. .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. Bobby Farrell was born on October 6, 1949 in Oranjestad, Aruba as Roberto Alphonso Farrell. My wife and I got hooked on Boney M in 1975 and we have been listening to their music ever since. He was married to Jasmina. He is known for his work on Deadly Spygames (1989), Boney M.: Rivers of Babylon (1978) and Boney M.: Rasputin (1978). They all came from the Caribbean: Bobby Farrell came from Aruba, Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett were from Jamaica and Maizie Williams was from Montserrat, an … I particularly liked their song El Lute and was always impressed with their odd costumes. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the action is needed to protect against the risk of new Covid strains. Coincidentalmente, è morto nello stesso giorno e nella stessa città di Grigorij Rasputin, mistico russo soggetto di una delle canzoni più influenti della band Boney M., e nei cui panni Farrell si vestiva spesso durante le performance live. Well, it's a small world. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. 2006 Josephine Baker (Eddie Middle-Line Mixes) [feat. He was 61. Bobby Farrell was born in 1940s. Farrell, the only male member of the popular four-piece, had been due to fly to Rome for a TV show on Friday. One of Boney M's most memorable songs was about Rasputin. Farrell è stato sepolto nel cimitero di Zorgvlied, ad Amsterdam. Gary G, Northampton, UK, Bobby Farrell helped provide the soundtrack to my childhood. Bobby Farrell, Music Department: Deadly Spygames. He described his client as "a fantastic person" but also "quite bizarre". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He died on December 30, 2010 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Bobby Farrell. I never met any of the Boney M members - but I really will think about this loss as part of a loss of my younger years. He was an embodiment of a true male disco artist! Ian Taukuro, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, What a loss! I loved all their hits but Ma Baker always stands out for me. 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Creció en la pequeña isla de Aruba de las Antillas, donde nació el 6 de Octubre de 1949 y vivió allí hasta los 15 años. My favourite songs are Brown Girl in the Ring and Rasputin. Who can forget such hits as by the Rivers of Babylon, Oceans of Fantasy and Boonoonoonoos? Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell[1] (San Nicolaas, 6 ottobre 1949 – San Pietroburgo, 30 dicembre 2010) è stato un cantante, ballerino e disc jockey olandese, performer meglio conosciuto come il componente maschile del famoso gruppo pop Boney M. Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell nacque nel 1949 ad Aruba, un'isola dei Caraibi olandesi, dove visse fino all'età di 15 anni. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. After the group disbanded in 1986 Farrell continued on his own, most recently touring with three female backing singers under the name Bobby Farrell of Boney M. According to Mr Seine the singer had suffered from "heart problems, shortage of breath and problems with his stomach" for the last decade. John Healy, Dublin, Ireland, This is very sad news indeed. Farrell is survived by a son and a daughter. Amanda Sparkle, Dartford, Kent, UK, I loved Boney M. My first record when I was seven-years-old was Belfast. Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell (San Nicolaas, 6 ottobre 1949 – San Pietroburgo, 30 dicembre 2010) è stato un cantante, ballerino e disc jockey olandese, performer meglio conosciuto come il componente maschile del famoso gruppo pop Boney M VideoInside the world's richest e-sports player's mansion. He became the sole male singer in the group, although Farian later revealed that Bobby made almost no vocal contributions to the group's records, with Farian himself performing the male parts on the songs in the studio. 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Performer Bobby Farrell, of the 1970s European chart-topping group Boney M, was found dead in his hotel bed Thursday while on tour in Russia, his agent said. Boney M frontman Bobby Farrell died of heart disease, Russian investigators said on Wednesday, almost a week after the singer was found dead in his hotel room in St. Petersburg. The singer was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg, Russia, where he had been performing, John Seine said. I was at secondary school in the late 70s when Boney M took off - a great pop group. I think it was 1980. Read about our approach to external linking. Born Alfonso Farrell in Aruba, the singer left his home on the Caribbean island at 15 to work as a sailor. I was dressed in a traditional Welsh outfit and would have been about eight-years-old. My favourite Boney M songs are Rivers of Babylon and Ma Baker. Stream songs including "Rasputin", "Ma Baker" and more. Bobby became a rich man. Joseph Bizumo, Warsaw, Poland, There were really so many good songs but Sunny always lifted my spirits. I saw Bobby Farrell in 2005 and he was a brilliant show man. The Noughties proved kinder to Farrell, who re-recorded several of the group's biggest hits in Italy. Farrell did, however, perform live in some of the various incarnations of 'Boney M', including the main 19… Ebenezer Obeng and Ama Asare, Virginia Beach, USA, I have fond memories of listening to Boney M as a kid in India. Bobby Farrell, el que fuera, es y será buque insignia del grupo, se sincera con www.BoneyM.es en una de las entrevistas más interesantes realizadas hasta el momento. The singer was found dead in a hotel … Musica: morto in Russia Bobby Farrell, vocalist dei Boney M. Boney M's Bobby Farrell has died, aged 61, Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61, Albums by Bobby Farrell - Rate Your Music, https://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Farrell&oldid=117133227, Voci biografiche con codici di controllo di autorità, licenza Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo. Covid map: Where have the two million deaths been? All of my Boney M was on vinyl until my wife bought me the Boney M greatest hits CD for Christmas - we've been listening to it since. Roberto „Bobby“ Alfonso Farrell (* 6.Oktober 1949 in Sint Nicolaas, Aruba, Niederländische Antillen; † 30. [3] Il suo agente John Seine disse che la sera prima Farrell lamentava dei problemi respiratori dopo il concerto con il suo gruppo. We grew up on Boney M songs, so many happy memories. Daughter of Boney M front man Bobby Farrell reveals bittersweet memories of Christmas hit Mary's Boy Child ZANILLYA FARRELL, 29, believes the fame of being in Boney M … Liz Mitchell claimed that only she, Marcia Barrettand Farian had sung on the hit recordings. Listen to Boney M. Performed by Bobby Farrell (The Best Remixes) - EP by Bobby Farrell on Apple Music. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. What happens to your body in extreme heat? Robert Hogg, Coomera, Australia, I'm absolutely disheartened and devastated by the news. Farrell trad sinds 1992 op met een eigen Boney M-formatie: Boney M featuring Bobby Farrell. I loved Boney M songs like Daddy Cool, By the Rivers of Babylon, Hooray Hooray its a Holi-Holiday and Felicidad. 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Dezember 2010 in Sankt Petersburg, Russland) war ein niederländischer DJ und Tänzer, der als Mitglied der besonders in den 1970er Jahren erfolgreichen Musikgruppe Boney M. bekannt wurde. Inside the world's richest e-sports player's mansion. I never physically met Bobby Farrell and I will never now that he is gone but he was great a performer. Dalla Norvegia si è poi trasferito nei Paesi Bassi, dove ha ottenuto un lavoro come Dj prima di ottenere migliori opportunità in Germania. He did sing in professional settings and was paid for it, thus meeting the requirements for being listed as a … Questa pagina è stata modificata per l'ultima volta il 7 dic 2020 alle 13:10. Boney M also had that year’s UK Christmas No1, selling more than two million copies of Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord. Farrell ha vissuto per molti anni ad Amsterdam nel quartiere di Gaasperdam ad Amsterdam Zuidoost. "He had a big heart but he was explosive," he said. I presented a bouquet to all the members of Boney M when they performed at Deeside Leisure Centre, North Wales. Boney M was a hot favourite in my country in those days and we would never tire of listening to their hit songs over and over again. Farrell, he continued, had complained of breathing problems before and after a show on Wednesday. Boney M were part of my young life and so I still love for them - they can really sing brilliantly. Se crio en las Antillas Neerlandesas, en la isla de Aruba, donde nació el 6 de octubre de 1949 y vivió hasta los 15 años. Marian Korzeniowski, Morecambe, Lancashire, UK, There are so many great songs by Boney M and so many great memories. I was right up close to the stage so when this show was broadcast on TV I could see myself and my mother clearly. Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell (6 October 1949 – 30 December 2010) was a Dutch dancer and performer from Aruba, best known as the male member of the successful 1970s pop and disco group Boney M. Ronnie Spector Travie Mccoy The Best Remixes of Boney M. Performed By Bobby Farrell 2015 Bobby Farrel Performs Boney M Greatest Hits 2014 The Bump E.P. .css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Rachel Moore, Wrexham, Flintshire, UK, I saw Boney M live in Bournemouth in a show called 'Seaside Special'. In 1974 he was chosen to front Boney M, which was put together by German singer and songwriter Frank Farian. Where it was the president who banned social media, The men vying to take Merkel's top job in Germany, BBC Worklife: The women running companies in 1870BC, Wikipedia at 20: The encyclopedia in five articles. It is one of my clearest childhood memories. Finita la scuola lavorò come marinaio per 2 anni, viaggiando attraverso gli oceani prima di stabilirsi in Norvegia. Bobby RIP. Bobby Farrell, front man of the 1970s disco group Boney M, has died at the age of 61, his agent has announced. © 2021 BBC. Alfonso Roberto Farrell, (*6 di october 1949 – +30 di december 2010) tawata bailarin y miho conoci den e grupo di añanan 1970 di pop y disco Boney M. E ta conoci mundialmente pa su cancion Rivers Of Babylon. You can hear Ma Baker today in Poker Face by Lady Gaga showing how much Boney M has inspired dance music over the years. Our three-year-old kids have been having a good boogie to it. Read more: ‘They’re great memories’: Boney M star on wild partying days with ABBA “Bobby and I were always in touch, we were quite good friends,” she explained. RIP Bobby! Recently, I was surprised to hear the songs of Boney M playing in some shopping malls in Montreal. Después de finalizar el periodo escolar decidió irse a la mar y viajó durante 2 años a … Isn't it weird that both Rasputin and Bobby died in St Petersburg, and on 29 December? 2006 Josephine Baker (Eddie Middle-Line Mixes) [feat. He will forever live in our minds and in his songs that have immortalised him. Simon Manley, Welwyn Garden City, UK, Bobby was a character who will be remembered for his on-stage antics and husky voice - a member of Boney M, one of the greatest disco bands of all time that just kept on going unlike many others who came and went. Lors des prestations scéniques, il assurait le rôle du danseur tout en mimant les paroles chantées et enregistrées par leur producteur, Frank Farian. In 2005 figureerde hij in een reclamespot voor de Nederlandse verzekeringsmaatschappij Ohra , waarin hij het Boney M.-nummer Daddy Cool deed. My loveliest memory is of him singing(unaccompanied live) a rendition of No Woman, No Cry - he sang and the crowd chanted back to him - a really nice man too. Andy McDonald, Edinburgh, UK, I've been a fan since I was a child. You will be missed! Deepanjan, Montreal, Canada, I remember listening to Boney M a lot as a teenager growing up in Port Moresby in the early 80s. Ochieng' Ogodo, Nairobi, Kenya, I saw Boney M perform at the Twin Towns Club on the Gold Coast in New South Wales, Australia in 1999 Boney M was very popular during my time in Oman in 1978. Bobby Farrell, de son vrai nom Alfonso Farrell, est un danseur et chanteur néerlandais, né le 6 octobre 1949 à Aruba dans les Petites Antilles et mort le 30 décembre 2010 à Saint-Pétersbourg, en Russie.. Il était la figure de proue du groupe disco Boney M. qui, avec les voix féminines de Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams et Marcia Barrett, eut son heure de gloire de 1976 à 1985. RIP Bobby and a BIG thank you for a great contribution to humanity. Thanks for the music Bobby - would have loved to have met you or seen Boney M play live. A sad day - may he rest in peace forever by the Rivers of Babylon. 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Farrell divenne il cantante maschile del gruppo, anche se Farian anni dopo rivelò che Bobby non diede in pratica quasi nessun contributo vocale nelle canzoni del gruppo, con Farian stesso ad eseguire in studio le parti maschili delle canzoni.[2]. In Germany, he worked mostly as a DJ until producer Frank Farian spotted him for his new Boney M. group. He then travelled to Norway and Germany to pursue a career as a DJ. I still love that song. We even sang some of these songs in the school choir. Una delle sue ultime apparizioni come ballerino fu alla fine del 2005 nel video clip di Roger Sanchez Turn on the Music. Bobby Farrell's Boney M. / Boney M. Featuring Bobby Farrell / Bobby Farrell Featuring Sandy Chambers. It was a good show. I am truly saddened to learn about the death of Bobby Farrell. In fact we were listening to their Daddy Cool CD last night. The Best Remixes of Boney M. Performed By Bobby Farrell 2015 The Bump E.P. Bobby Farrell's death is a sad loss. È morto a causa di insufficienza cardiaca la mattina del 30 dicembre 2010, in un hotel a San Pietroburgo dove la sera prima aveva tenuto un concerto. [4][5] È stato riferito che Farrell è stato trovato dal personale dell'hotel dopo molti squilli a vuoto delle chiamate di sveglia del telefono[6]. MILANO - Bobby Farrell, leader e cantante del gruppo Boney M, è improvvisamente morto nella notte. For my wife, Rivers of Babylon is definitely the best Boney M song and she has that song as her ring tone on her mobile phone. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. He was 61. Although Bobby Farrell did not provide vocals for Boney M.'s records, he did sing live on some occasions and then formed his own group, 'Bobby Farrell's Boney M.'. May he rest in peace. It was he who performed much of the male vocals on the group's hit records, Farrell being more a dancer and showman than a singer. Discover what happen… Bobby Farrell was a charming artist with great vocals and intricate dance steps. El hombre que tuvo un papel decisivo en Boney M. es Bobby Farrell. Otro link. Belinda, Oxford, UK, As a punk I wasn't allowed to admit that I liked Boney M but I loved their slightly surreal take on historical stories and the vocal harmonies were second to none, like the Ramones they had a knowing cartoon-like quality that didn't take itself too seriously. Vida antes y durante Boney M. El hombre que tuvo un papel decisivo en Boney M. es Bobby Farrell.