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Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell (October 6, 1949 ¡V December 30, 2010) was a dancer and performer, best known as the male member of the successful 1970s pop and disco group Boney M.



Boney M singer Bobby Farrell dies aged 61

Bobby Farrell was the only male member of the popular disco four-piece
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Bobby Farrell, front man of the 1970s disco group Boney M, has died at the age of 61, his agent has announced.

The singer was found dead in a hotel room in St Petersburg, Russia, where he had been performing, John Seine said.

Farrell, he continued, had complained of breathing problems before and after a show on Wednesday. The cause of his death has yet to be established.

Farrell, the only male member of the popular four-piece, had been due to fly to Rome for a TV show on Friday.

Born Alfonso Farrell in Aruba, the singer left his home on the Caribbean island at 15 to work as a sailor.

He then travelled to Norway and Germany to pursue a career as a DJ.

In 1974 he was chosen to front Boney M, which was put together by German singer and songwriter Frank Farian.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12094005


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