Boney M. Was A German-Caribbean Vocal Group That Specialized In Disco And Funk 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-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 More Than 100 Million 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".
Studio Albums Take The Heat Off Me 1976 Love For Sale 1977 Nightflight To Venus 1978 Oceans Of Fantasy 1979 Boonoonoonoos 1981 Christmas Album 1981 Ten Thousand Lightyears 1984 Eye Dance 1985 . User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply.
"Happy Song" Is A 1983 Hit Single By Baby's Gang. The Single Became A European Hit Single When Covered By German Band Boney M. The Following Year. After Boney M.'s Return To The Charts With A Cover Of Italian Hit Kalimba De Luna Producer Frank Farian Rushed Back Into The Studio To Cover Another Italian Hit Single. He Invited Boney M.'s Original Dancer Bobby Farrell To Join The Group Along With A Group Of Children From Rhein Main U.S. Air Force Base Elementary And Jr. High Credited As The School Rebels Who Did The Lead Vocals Together With Reggie Tsiboe. While Bobby Farrell Did A Rap Original Singers Liz Mitchell And Marcia Barrett Did Not Participate In The Recording. Session Vocalists La Mama Patricia Shockley Madeleine Davis And Judy Cheeks Did The Additional Female Vocals. The Single Gave The Group Their Final German Top 10 Hit Single #7 Their First In Nearly Four Years.