The politics in our record company became bigger. We released a few albums after that but politics in the music business interfered with our success. We had a huge tide of success in our first four albums, and ‘Daddy Cool’ and ‘Rasputin’ were played all over. I joined in January 1976, and soon we had a string of hits like ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Sunny’, ‘Brown Girl in the Ring’ etc. Can you talk about your early association with the group?įrank Farian, the producer, had a fantastic vision to do dance music influenced by sounds of the Caribbean. It’s been 40 years since Boney M first became a rage. Whether it was a disco stomper or a slow ‘a cappella’ piece, her notes were perfect.īefore her shows, this writer spoke to Liz over the telephone for an article published in the dummy run of ‘The Hindu’, which was launched in Mumbai on November 28. She displayed a unique voice that blended her Jamaican roots with her London upbringing, and a fantastic range. In the Mumbai shows, Liz had a wonderful stage persona. Besides Liz, the early line-up included Maizie Williams, Marcia Barrett and Bobby Farrell, who passed away in 2010. Besides popular hits like ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Rasputin’, ‘Sunny’, ‘Brown Girl in the Ring’ and ‘Rivers of Babylon’, it stormed the crowd with ‘Maa Baker’, ‘It’s a Holi-holi-day’, ‘No Woman No Cry’, ‘Malaica’, ‘Mary’s Boy Child’, ‘Bahama Mama’ and a wonderful version of the Beatles’ ‘Let it Be’.īoney M was the brainchild of German record producer Frank Farian, who named the group after an Australian detective show ‘Boney’. ON November 21 and 22, popular 1970s disco group Boney M, featuring original vocalist Liz Mitchell, rocked at Phoenix Market City, Kurla, and Willingdon Gymkhana, Santa Cruz. Liz Mitchell at Phoenix Market City, Kurla, Mumbai
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