Bobby Farrell (BoneyM) has died

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SAINT PETERSBURG — Seventies disco icon Bobby Farrell, singer and dancer with the chart-topping group Boney M, died aged 61 in a Russian hotel room Thursday while on tour, his agent and investigators said. The flamboyant performer known for his energetic dance moves "was found dead in his bed," in a hotel room in Saint Petersburg, agent John Seine told AFP by telephone from Heemstede in north Netherlands, adding: "the cause of death is not known."

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MrsBMember

RIP Bobby...he of the square hair, dodgy dancing and even dodgier miming abilities.

12/30/106:56 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

12/30/107:16 AM

longcatMember

Am I right in thinking he never actually sang any of the songs?

12/30/107:40 AM

MrsBMember

Apparantly he didn't sing them longcat....twas their manger or something, but I think Bobbys look went with the band better!!!!

12/30/107:55 AM

longcatMember

MrsB I loved Bobby even though he didn't sing them. Like you say he was BoneyM.

12/30/109:23 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

It seems that he did some singing on stage, but not in the recording studio.

12/30/109:32 AM

Former Member

Were there not reports of him being a wife beater a while back (allegedy)?

12/30/101:03 PM

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