Primarily dancers for the studio recordings, though they performed live.
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 Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979)
The band ignored the request and performed the song anyway. Primarily dancers for the studio recordings, though they
Watch the iconic 1979 live performance of 'Rasputin' at the Sopot Festival, famous for its energetic choreography and historical controversy: Boney M. - Rasputin (Sopot Festival 1979) BoneyMVEVO YouTube• May 29, 2015 Watch the iconic 1979 live performance of 'Rasputin'
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.
While the performance was broadcast live on the radio in full, the national TV broadcast the following day edited the song out .
While the four members on stage were the public face of the group, the studio recordings featured: Lead and backing vocals.