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Maizie Williams
Acting

Maizie Williams
Homepage
http://www.maiziewilliams.com/
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-03-25,Montserrat, Caribbean, United Kingdom
Gender
Female
Biography
Maizie Ursula Williams (born 25 March 1951) is a British model, dancer and singer who became one of the original members of the successful 1970s disco music group Boney M. Though she did not sing on the studio recordings of their songs, she did perform live and subsequently established an independent career as a singer. Brought up in Birmingham, England, Williams began working as a model, eventually gaining the title Miss Black Beautiful in a contest in 1973. After this initial success she went on to front her own band — Black Beautiful People. She later moved to West Germany with her friend Sheyla Bonnick. One day in 1975, while at a restaurant, the two were approached by an agent who asked if they were interested in joining a new pop group called Boney M. "She asked if we could sing. Well, you don't say no, do you," Williams later recalled in an interview. She had previously been singing with a local band back in England but had been told off by her brother Billy: "You have a terrible voice. Better keep working as a walking clothes-hanger." It turned out that it was not important if Williams could sing or not, since the job was to dance and mime to a disco song called "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" that producer Frank Farian had recorded the vocals for, but was unable to promote himself since he had a career as a schlager singer in his own name. Williams and Bonnick teamed up with two other performers identified only as "Nathalie" and "Mike". They did a discothèque tour and a few TV performances over the next months. However, no footage has ever surfaced of the earlier Boney M lineup. Nathalie left the group and was replaced by Claudja Barry. Sheyla then decided that lip-syncing was not for her and also left; hoping to achieve a solo career. Mike left as well, and the two were replaced by new members Marcia Barrett and Bobby Farrell. When Claudja went the same way as Sheyla, Liz Mitchell took her place, and finally the pieces fell together. Boney M. were assembled as a real group and ready to do a follow-up to "Baby Do You Wanna Bump". The classic Boney M. lineup as Bobby Farrell, Maizie Williams and Marcia Barrett performing "Baby Do You Wanna Bump" in the Dutch music show, Top Pop, was first recorded on January 2, 1976. Liz Mitchell joined the group somewhat later. ... Source: Article "Maizie Williams" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

3.7

Disco Fieber
1979-03-15

Boney M. on the Road - Jamaica 1981

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Boney M. on the Road - Jamaica 1981
1981-12-12

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

7.2

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022-01-07

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

7.5

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022-12-24

Boney M: The Greatest Hits

7.2

Boney M: The Greatest Hits
2001-11-26

Boney M. - Diamonds

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Boney M. - Diamonds
2015-03-27

Old Songs About the Main Thing 3

5.462

Old Songs About the Main Thing 3
1998-01-01

9

Midi Première
1975-01-06

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

0

Show-Express
1980-09-25

7.5

Numéro un
1975-04-05

6.75

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

Aktuelle Schaubude

8

Aktuelle Schaubude
1957-12-07

5.7

Sacrée soirée
1987-09-02

5

Star Factory
2002-10-13

0

ZDF-Kultnacht
2002-11-02