Biography
In 1976, German-based producer and composer Frank Farian invented a group to front a single he had already recorded, "Baby Do You Wanna Bump?", which sold well in Belgium and Holland. The line-up was Marcia Barrett (14 October 1948, Jamaica; vocals), Bobby Farrell (b. 6 October 1949, Aruba, West Indies; vocals), Liz Mitchell (b. 12 July 1952, Clarendon, Jamaica; vocals) and Maizie Williams (b. 25 March 1951, Monserrat, West Indies; vocals). Between 1976 and 1977, the group enjoyed four UK Top 10 hits with "Daddy Cool", "Sunny", "Ma Baker" and "Belfast". Their peak period, however, was 1978 when the chart-topping "Rivers Of Babylon"/"Brown Girl In The Ring" spent 40 weeks on the UK chart, becoming the second bestselling UK single in history at that time. Its follow-up, "Rasputin", climbed to number 2 and Boney M. ended 1978 with the festive chart-topper "Mary Boy's Child - Oh My Lord". They experienced similarly phenomenal success in Europe (over 50 million total...
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