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Angela Bofill

Bronx native Angela Bofill sang with Ricardo Morrero & the Group and the Dance Theater of Harlem chorus before her 1978 debut. With her strong, distinctive alto, she has carved a niche as an outstanding interpreter of soul ballads. Between 1978 and 1984, Bofill had consistent success on the R&B charts, with six albums making the Top 40 (five of which made the Top 100 on the pop charts as well), including two, Angel of the Night (1979) and Too Tough (1983), that made the Top Ten. During this period, she also placed seven singles in the R&B Top 40, with “Too Tough” making the Top Ten. Bofill’s career cooled off after 1984, but she returned to the R&B charts with Intuition (1988), I Wanna Love Somebody (1993), and Love in Slow Motion (1996). ~ Bil Carpenter, All Music Guide

Born and raised in New York City by her Cuban father and Puerto Rican mother, this Latin bombshell was exposed to a variety of musical styles, from Motown to Aretha Franklin to Tito Puente and Celia Cruz. Says Angela, “Growing up in Harlem, if you didn’t have the latest James Brown or a Supremes forty-five single, you weren’t hip. We always had Latin music playing in the house as my parents were great music lovers. In fact my father used to sit in and sing with the great Cuban bandleader, Machito.”

By the age of eighteen, Angie was an accomplished singer and songwriter, jamming with the likes of Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, Nat Adderley Jr and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few.
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  • Looking4True

    Her music makes me better.

    March 2012

  • mwchurst

    Latest update regarding Angela's health: http://www.soultracks.com/story-angelabofillstroke

    November 2011

  • hydrosexual

    Call of the Wild<3

    November 2011

  • JNez

    sensational! finally downloaded her entire discography. 80s r&b at its finest.

    October 2011

  • kendana

    love angie don't get to hear much from her but she has a golden stoole in my heart love ya!..........

    October 2011

  • newjillswing

    It is hard to believe the mainstream did not give Angela a chance. The pop music world is missing out on someone who stays true to the art of song and lyrics [2] Agree! Angela is one of the most underrated songstresses.

    April 2011

  • JNez

    <3 tonight i give in. what a lovely love song!

    July 2010

  • tcgunnz

    good news)

    June 2010
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