In fact, Mitchell claims that the other bands perform to her voice on stage. Since then, many versions of the band have been touring the world, but Mitchell’s band is the closest to the original R&B and reggae sound.
The album cover for Love for Sale (1977)Īfter a decade of producing hit numbers like Rivers of Babylon, Brown Girl in the Ring, and the disco anthem Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Boney M decided to split in 1986. I cried and refused to do anything that would shame my mother and father,” adds Mitchell.
(But) I never strayed from my faith… I held on to (my) values and morals,” she says, adding, “The photo shoots were not easy. This depiction was especially tough for Mitchell, who came from a traditional background. For their second album, Love for Sale (which released in 1977 and featured hits like Ma Baker and Ma Baker ), the band members were shot semi-naked and chained like slaves, which appeared in some versions of the cover. And four to five months later, we had our first hit Daddy Cool,” recounts Mitchell.Ĭharacterised by blingy costumes, Farrell’s gyrating moves and outrageously catchy lyrics, Boney M was perhaps the most scandalous band at the time. “I met Frank Farian and he asked if I would work with him on this project. So, the group came to be known as Boney M.įor Mitchell, it was a call from Barrett that persuaded her to join. But when the record was released as a single, it was credited to Boney M, a pseudonym Farian had created after watching an Australian detective show, Boney. Originally, the group’s purpose was to simply lip-sync for television and do disco performances of Farian’s song Baby Do You Wanna Bump (1976). As part of the tour, she will also perform in Pune on November 20. “It feels amazing that we have so many fans in India, and (I) hope to see as many of them as possible during the tour,” says Mitchell, in an email interview. And for many Indians, this song was their introduction to western music.įour decades since then, Boney M’s lead singer, 63-year-old Mitchell is in the city to perform for the first time with her band - Boney M featuring Liz Mitchell - on November 21. Though the song was released in the month of May, it took four months for it to become a chart-topping disco hit. German music producer Frank Farian produced Daddy Cool with four young performers - Liz Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell.
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