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Bobby Farrell
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Dutch dancer and singer (1949–2010)
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Bobby Farrell, born Roberto Alfonso Farrell on October 6, 1949, in San Nicolas, was a male singer and disc jockey. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and a member of the group Boney M. His musical career spanned from 1975 to 2010, during which he performed pop music and disco genres using his voice. He recorded for Hansa Records and was associated with the Netherlands.
Farrell died of a myocardial infarction due to natural causes on December 30, 2010, in Saint Petersburg. He was buried at Zorgvlied.
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Film & TV
San Nicolaas, Aruba, Antillas Neerlandesas
Roberto Alfonso Farrell (6 October 1949 – 30 December 2010) was an Aruban dancer, visual performer, singer and DJ. He was a member of the 1970s and 1980s disco group Boney M. Farrell was born and raised on the Caribbean island of Aruba in the Dutch colony of Curaçao and Dependencies (later known as the Netherlands Antilles). He left after having finished school at age 15 and was a sailor for two…
Known for
- La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
- Sheila, toutes ces vies-là — Self (archive footage)2022
- Boney M. - Diamonds — Self2015
- Die ultimative Chartshow — Self2003
- Star Factory2002
- ZDF-Kultnacht — Self (archive footage)2002
- Boney M: The Greatest Hits — Self2001
- Old Songs About the Main Thing 3 — Cameo - Boney M.1998
- Sacrée soirée — Self - Boney M.1987
- Champs-Elysées — Self - Boney M.1982
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Active from
- 1949
- Active to
- 2010
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,819
- Total plays
- 26,224
Tags
Roberto "Bobby" Alfonso Farrell (6 October 1949 Aruba, Netherlands Antilles – 30 December 2010 Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a dancer and performer. He is best known as the male member of the successful 70s pop and disco group Boney M. which gained popularity from 1975 on and he stayed active until his death in 2010. Farrell left Aruba at age 15 to become a sailor. He lived in Norway and the Netherlands before moving to Germany. There, he worked mostly as a DJ when producer Frank Farian spotted
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1949-10-06 ) 6 October 1949, San Nicolaas , Aruba
- Died
- 30 December 2010 (2010-12-30) (aged 61), Saint Petersburg , Russia
- Occupations
- Dancer singer DJ
- Years active
- 1975–2010
- Spouse
- Jasmina Shaban ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1981 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1995 )
- Formerly of
- Boney M.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Roberto
- Family name
- Farrell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- San Nicolas
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg
- Occupation
- disc jockey
- Genre
- disco
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Hansa Records
- Image
- Boney M Bobby Farrell 2006.jpg
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1949-10-06
- date of death
- 2010-12-30
- place of burial
- Zorgvlied
- name in native language
- Bobby Farrell
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- member of
- Boney M.
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- end of work period
- 2010-00-00
- Commons category
- Bobby Farrell
- birth name
- Roberto Alfonso Farrell
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Roberto Alfonso "Bobby" Farrell (6 October 1949 – 30 December 2010) was an Aruban dancer, singer and DJ. He was a member of the 1970s and 1980s disco group Boney M.
Biography
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