Bobby Farrell, 1949-2010

Rob Beschizza 7:39 pm Thu Dec 30, 2010

Bobby Farrell, frontman of 1970s disco legend Boney M., died in St. Petersburg yesterday. December 29 also marked the 94th anniversary of the death of Rasputin, the subject of their most successful hit.

Rah rah Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen.
Now there was a cat that really was gone.
Rah rah Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine.
It was a shame how he carried on.

Boney M was also the first Western band to be invited to perform in the Soviet Union, where they performed in Red Square.

Boney M frontman Bobby Farrell died [Telegraph]

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