The 'singer' isn't singing, he's a dancer. The producer, Frank Farian, did the vocals. Later he would be the producer/songwriter for Milli Vanilli. He was a strange character...
This is in our country, in Bulgaria, Sopot. During the Cold War, art was one of the few ways for people on both sides of the Iron Curtain to communicate with each other. The group was super popular, and their songs are still heard today.
Boney M. is a Euro-Caribbean vocal group that was formed in 1976. I had their greatest hits album. This group had a lot of great songs such as "Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", "Sunny", "Rivers Of Babylon", "No Woman No Cry", "Brown Girl In The Ring", "Painter Man", "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" etc. The videos are quite funny with Bobby Farrell's dancing.
As an American who lived in the 70s but never heard of this band until I moved to Germany, it's amazing to find such a top tier disco band that I had never heard before. Try "Daddy Cool" as well.
The 70s was a weird decade. Us kids learned to just ride the wave cause no one could predict the next new thing or song. We didn't know how good we had it and thought it would last forever. This is what we called a novelty song. It is what it is. I like this one.
Boney M were good fun pop. A few were a bit sniffy about them, but they weren't considered serious music, just lively fun. The three women were the main singers really, and were happy to perform and take the money. The gent only added male vocals as they were needed, and I read that he was embarrassed to be associated with the group. He died just a few years ago. I'm impressed by how energetic he was in this live gig, I've only heard studio, radio plays. Yes loads of hits from them, about 10 top 10s and a couple of number 1s. Ma Baker - is great fun. Rivers of Babylon was a double A with Brown girl in the ring on the flip side. Mary's boy child was their Christmas hit Hooray, Hooray it's a holi - holiday is one of their last that got high in the charts You should listen to all of those just for the sheer exuberance that they generate. Please do more Boney M. They've been disregarded for too long.
Some of us learned of this song used in the Doctor Who episode "Power of the Doctor" (2022). Often that is how we learn of a song or music is if used in a film or TV show. It works if the scriptwriter and producer is skilled with applying either source or non-source music to scenes or characters.
The girls weren't the background singers, they were the main singers of the band actually. The guy was more so the dancer - but the band had 4 (equal) members, 3 ladies & 1 man. The background singers are the 3 ladies on the left, that weren't so glammed up. 4:10
The 'singer' isn't singing, he's a dancer. The producer, Frank Farian, did the vocals. Later he would be the producer/songwriter for Milli Vanilli. He was a strange character...
This is in our country, in Bulgaria, Sopot. During the Cold War, art was one of the few ways for people on both sides of the Iron Curtain to communicate with each other. The group was super popular, and their songs are still heard today.
Boney M were massive in the 70s & have a stack of hits, carry on with your journey with this group, you won't be disappointed
Boney M were MASSIVE in the 70s, this was their biggest hit, LOVE IT
They also did a great version of "Rivers of Babylon" at Sopot festival.
Boney M. is a Euro-Caribbean vocal group that was formed in 1976. I had their greatest hits album. This group had a lot of great songs such as "Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", "Sunny", "Rivers Of Babylon", "No Woman No Cry", "Brown Girl In The Ring", "Painter Man", "Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday" etc. The videos are quite funny with Bobby Farrell's dancing.
As an American who lived in the 70s but never heard of this band until I moved to Germany, it's amazing to find such a top tier disco band that I had never heard before. Try "Daddy Cool" as well.
Yes In W.Germany they were very big as well as in all Continental Europe.
Great fun! And to think I could dance like that in 1979.
Im too😊❤
When this song came out back in the day, when it came on in the Night Clubs, the dance floor was always packed! Great Song!
The 70s was a weird decade. Us kids learned to just ride the wave cause no one could predict the next new thing or song. We didn't know how good we had it and thought it would last forever. This is what we called a novelty song. It is what it is. I like this one.
Definitely check out “Ma Baker” by Boney M also!
Twas a monstrous hit in Europe back then.A really huge one.Great production.
Boney M were good fun pop. A few were a bit sniffy about them, but they weren't considered serious music, just lively fun. The three women were the main singers really, and were happy to perform and take the money. The gent only added male vocals as they were needed, and I read that he was embarrassed to be associated with the group. He died just a few years ago. I'm impressed by how energetic he was in this live gig, I've only heard studio, radio plays.
Yes loads of hits from them, about 10 top 10s and a couple of number 1s.
Ma Baker - is great fun.
Rivers of Babylon was a double A with Brown girl in the ring on the flip side.
Mary's boy child was their Christmas hit
Hooray, Hooray it's a holi - holiday is one of their last that got high in the charts
You should listen to all of those just for the sheer exuberance that they generate.
Please do more Boney M. They've been disregarded for too long.
❤ beautiful ❤️ thank you 😍
Some of us learned of this song used in the Doctor Who episode "Power of the Doctor" (2022). Often that is how we learn of a song or music is if used in a film or TV show. It works if the scriptwriter and producer is skilled with applying either source or non-source music to scenes or characters.
Such fun and so fit%!
Boney M is one of the greatest band ever. They ruled the 70s. And still is. Along with Abba.
I never heard that before. Yes, very interesting! 😀 Good music!
The girls weren't the background singers, they were the main singers of the band actually. The guy was more so the dancer - but the band had 4 (equal) members, 3 ladies & 1 man.
The background singers are the 3 ladies on the left, that weren't so glammed up. 4:10
Sweet shirt...and a fun song to bop to.
Daddy Cool
Hi Shawn, you can do a comparision to the version from Aurora (Boney M cover - acoustic / live)!
was some goood shit
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Fun song, but yeah, you don’t want to be taking history lessons from them.
Or anybody actually
1st!