Boney M.

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Boney M.
Boney M. in 1981
Background information
Origin	West Germany
Genres	Eurodisco[1][2][3][4] R&B disco funk reggae
Years active	1974–1986 1988–1989 1992–present
Labels	Hansa Atlantic Sony
Past members	Liz Mitchell Marcia Barrett Maizie Williams Bobby Farrell Reggie Tsiboe

Boney M. are a eurodisco^[3][2] group that specialises in R&B, reggae, disco and funk,^[5] created by German record producer Frank Farian, who was the group's primary songwriter. Originally based in West Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, Maizie Williams from Montserrat, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. The group was formed in 1976 and achieved popularity during the disco era of the late 1970s. Since the 1980s, various line-ups of the band have performed with differing personnel.

The band has sold millions of records worldwide and is known for international hits including "Daddy Cool", "Ma Baker", "Belfast", "Sunny", "Rasputin", "Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord" and "Rivers of Babylon".^[6]