Like many Boney M. performances, this show featured Bobby Farrell dancing and lip-synching to the deep vocals of the group's creator, Frank Farian . Song Background
The lyrics describe Grigori Rasputin , the mystical advisor to Tsar Nicholas II, characterizing him as a playboy and political manipulator. Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
The deep male voice (often attributed to Bobby Farrell on stage). Like many Boney M
Originally released in August 1978 as the second single from their third album, Nightflight to Venus . The deep male voice (often attributed to Bobby
Boney M.’s performance of at the 1979 Sopot Festival in Poland is one of the group's most legendary live moments, largely due to the political tension surrounding it. The Performance & Controversy
It was a massive hit, reaching No. 1 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, and Germany, and No. 2 in the UK. The Real Voices of Boney M.