The history of the Boney M. group is very interesting - the career of popular performers developed rapidly, instantly gaining the attention of fans.
There are no discos where it would be impossible to hear the songs of the band. Their compositions sounded from all world radio stations.
Boney M. is a German band formed in 1975. Her "father" was the music producer F. Farian. The West German producer, developing a direction with the participation of an innovative disco direction, recorded the original song Baby Do You Wanna Bump.
It was published under the name Boney M., after the pseudonym of the hero of the then in-demand Australian detective series.
The song featured one voice, while the double version featured vocals recorded at Europa Sound Studios.
Unexpected popularity and numerous invitations to performances prompted the producer to quickly find a line-up for the Caribbean team.
The temporary staff included: M. Williams, S. Bonnick, Natalie and Mike. A year later, a permanent composition was formed, which included immigrants from the Caribbean.
Since that time, singers L. Mitchell and M. Barrett, as well as dancers M. M. Williams and B. Farrell have become members of the team.
The quartet has become famous in the world, with the exception of the United States of America. In this country, the popularity of the group was insignificant.
For ten years of practice, the group received many awards, hundreds of valuable discs, got into the Guinness Book of Records for hitherto unknown implementation of songs in various countries of the world.
Creativity Bonnie Em. on years
Studio practice head left a minor role for Bobby, after which there were conflicts. In 1981 he left the group. He was replaced by singer Bobby Farrell and musician Reggie Cibo.
Not all fans liked it, and in 1986 the producer announced the end of the existence of the Boney M. group, performing in the usual lineup.
Until 1989, the group reunited from time to time to promote promotions in the media.
As a result, the members of the group began to perform as a line-up of vocalists, calling themselves Boney M. The owner of the Boney M. brand of the group did not recognize the line-up without Liz Mitchell, who owned 80% of the female vocals. The team continued its own history.
In 2006, 13 years have passed since the creation of the team. The Magic of Boney M. saw the world with an innovative composition. The disc became known all over the world, received many awards. The songs of the group sounded from all radio stations, breaking all records of popularity.
The release of the Christmas album went along with a large-scale promotional campaign before the New Year in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In 2008, the record company Sony BMG extended the release of Boney M.'s songs on six discs. In 2009, albums with new previously unknown versions of the group's works saw the world.
According to experts, the group's albums sold over 200 million copies, but the producer reported 120 million. The group's works are popular among music pirates. The number of pirated copies released around the world was estimated at 300 million.
The Boney M. group was on the list of foreign performers "allowed" in the post-Soviet space, periodically getting blacklisted.
In Germany, the group still holds a leading position in terms of being on the top lines of the national hit parade.
Western critics called the group "black ABBA", because only the mentioned Swedish group could compete in the ratings with them in the 1970s and 1980s. XNUMXth century
In 2006, London hosted the world premiere of DADDY COOL, worth 5 million euros, based on the band's compositions.
Group Boney M. and the USSR
The Boney M. group has become a world-class pilot western project that managed to destroy the iron curtain. In 1978, members of the team gave 10 memorable show programs in the Russian capital in the Rossiya hall.
The band members turned out to be the first foreign artists who received the right to shoot a sensational video clip on Red Square.
The well-known American publication TIME donated one spread on the pages of the magazine to the band's Moscow tour and named the performers the sensation of the year.
For 30 years, Boney M. has held the status of a cult group whose albums are published in many countries around the world. Artists who had previously been included in the traditional line-up were joyfully received by “fans” in all countries.
June 28, 2007 during the anniversary tour of the world group Boney M. feat. Liz Mitchell presented an enchanting LIVE concert in St. Petersburg.
On April 2, 2009, the band's LIVE show with soloist Liz Mitchell took place at the Luzhniki Sports Complex, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the band's first tour in the USSR.
In 2000, the popular compilation 25 Jaar Na Daddy Cool was released. It is significant that year after year the producer prepared the album Their Most Beautiful Ballads.
The group is very popular to this day.
