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Bobby Farrell

Aruban dancer and singer (–)

For other people with the same name, see Robert Farrell.

Bobby Farrell

Bobby Farrell with Boney M in

Born

Roberto Alfonso Farrell


()6 October

San Nicolaas, Aruba

Died30 December () (aged&#;61)

Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Roberto Alfonso Farrell (6 October – 30 December )[1] was an Aruban dancer, visual performer, singer and DJ.

He was a member of the s R&B group Boney M.[2]

Biography

Birth and early life

Farrell was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Aruba in the Dutch colony of Curaçao and Dependencies (later known as the Netherlands Antilles). He left after finishing school at age 15 and was a sailor for two years before moving to Norway.

He then went to the Netherlands, where he found occasional work as a DJ before moving to Germany for better opportunities.

Bobby farrell biography While Mitchell was regarded as the lead singer due to her larger number of vocals, Barrett contributed harmony on all the group's well-known songs and shared the lead with Mitchell on hits such as "Ma Baker", "Rasputin" and "Gotta Go Home". The recording was "Daddy Cool" and Boney M. Tools Tools. It's a Holi-Holiday ", which became another Top 10 hit across Europe.

Years with Boney M.

In Germany, he mostly worked as a DJ, until producer Frank Farian spotted him for his new group, Boney M., and made Farrell the lone male singer in the group. In , however, Farian confirmed existing rumours that Farrell made no vocal contributions to the group's records, and Farian had performed the male parts in the studio.

Liz Mitchell said it was true; only she, Marcia Barrett and Farian had sung on the hit recordings, adding that Farrell limited himself vocally to "growling" when performing live in some of the various incarnations of Boney M., including the main s incarnation.[3] After Farrell left the group in , due to clashes with Farian, his voice was genuinely recorded for the first time on the double A-side single We Kill the World/Boonoonoonoos.[4] He was replaced by Reggie Tsiboe, while Farrell attempted a solo career; however, he rejoined in and continued as a member until the final split in The group didn't meet its end due to conflicts of any kind.

Farian had simply planned Boney M. as a year project.

Male member of boney m biography death Tools Tools. This article needs additional citations for verification. Retrieved 24 January Farian sang the repeated line "Do you do you wanna bump?

The German TV show "10 Jahre Boney M." (10 Years of Boney M.) marked the end of the group.

Farrell's daughter Zanillya Farrell says Farian deprived Farrell of any legal right to Boney M.'s hits, which caused her father to lose all his income after the band split.

When Dad asked Farian for , marks he was told to sign some papers.

He signed away everything – image rights, royalties, the lot.

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    • My father lost everything. We had to move in with my grandmother in the Netherlands and live on welfare. After that, Dad started getting angry a lot. But Mum was very smart, and she realised, if you own the name, you can use it. Farian hadn't registered Boney M. all over the world, so that's why Dad could perform in certain countries.[5]

    In , Farrell and the three original women reunited.[6] Two remix albums were released, and they performed on several television shows.

    Male member of boney m biography wikipedia On 10 April , Boney M. Retrieved 24 April Archived from the original on 24 April Saint Petersburg , Russia.

    In France, one of their singles reached No. 1. Despite this, the reunion did not last more than a year. Soon after, Farrell started to tour with his own group, performing the band's hits under the name Bobby Farrell's Boney M.

    He appeared as a dancer in the late Roger Sanchezmusic video for "Turn on the Music."

    Later years and death

    Farrell lived for many years in Amsterdam, in the neighbourhood of Gaasperdam in the borough of Amsterdam-Zuidoost.

    In , he married Macedonian Romani Jasmina Shaban.[7] They had a daughter named Zanillya in , and a son named Zanin. They separated in

    He died on the morning of 30 December , in a hotel room in St. Petersburg, Russia, of heart failure.[8] His agent, John Seine, said Farrell had complained of breathing problems and of a heavier pain in his chest than ever after performing with his band the prior evening.[9][10] Despite his still present dynamism, he had health problems for a decade.

    Male member of boney m biography While Mitchell promoted her solo album, the group recorded the single " Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker ", without Farian's knowledge or approval. Archived from the original on 9 September Farian withdrew the single and was angry that the group was still using the name Boney M. Thus, the original Boney M was born.

    Farrell's body was discovered by hotel staff after he failed to respond to an alarm call.[11] Coincidentally, he died on the same date and in the same city as Grigori Rasputin, the subject of one of his group's most iconic songs and whom he had dressed as in some live performances.[12][13] He was buried at Zorgvlied cemetery in Amsterdam.

    In popular culture

    In season 6, episode 5 ("Demon 79") of the television series Black Mirror, British actor Paapa Essiedu portrayed Farrell through the character of Gaap, a demon who takes the likeness of Farrell as he appeared on stage in the group Boney M. during a performance of the song "Rasputin".

    Discography

    Singles

    • "Polizei" / "A Fool in Love"
    • "King of Dancing" / "I See You"
    • "Happy Song"[14]
    • "Hoppa Hoppa" / "Hoppa Hoppa" (instrumental)
    • "Tribute to Josephine Baker"
    • "Aruban Style" (Mixes) - S-Cream featuring Bobby Farrell
    • The Bump EP
    • "Bamboo Song" (Roundhouse Records)

    Various compilations

    (as "Bobby Farrell's Boney M." / as "Boney M.

    featuring Bobby Farrell" / "Bobby Farrell featuring Sandy Chambers")

    • The Best of Boney M. (DVMore)
    • Boney M. – I Successi (DVMore)
    • The Best of Boney M. (II)
    • The Best of Boney M. (III)
    • Boney M. – Remix (featuring Sandy Chambers) (Crisler)
    • Boney M.

      – Disco Collection

    Note: these releases contain re-recordings of Boney M.'s hits, not the original versions.

    References

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