Boney M was named after an Australian TV series from the early 1970s, Boney, about Detective Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte.
German producer Frank Farian used the name as a pseudonym to release a single 'Baby Do You Wanna Bump', featuring the soon-to-be-familiar deep voice (which was entirely studio-created).
When the song became a hit in parts of Europe, Farian decided to hire singers to perform the song on music shows. The male member, Bobby Farrell (who passed away in a hotel room in Russia on 30th December 2010) did not sing on Boney M recordings. The vocals were actually performed by Frank Farian. This habit was repeated throughout the short-lived (but rather successful) career of another Farian-found Milli Vanilli.
Boney M have sold in excess of 80 million records worldwide.
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