A biography for Liz Mitchellhasn’t been written yet.
“Word spread about us in what was then the Soviet Union and we received an invite from President Brezhnev to perform there, which no other Western act had previously done.”
“It feels wonderful that people, both young and old, listen to our music, and that it still makes an impact.”
“I am of an African-Jamaican descent.”
“It is love that heals and music is the one thing that speaks to all our souls.”
“Frank Farian and me are the sound of Boney M.”
“Our royalty statement has been minimal and menial. Really. We don't collect more than a per cent of a per cent of a per cent of a per cent of a per cent of a per cent of a per cent. We get maybe the seventh of 1 percent.”
“I jumped at the chance and auditioned for a leading role in the musical 'Hair,' which was touring in Berlin and London. I won roles in both productions and left my job as a secretary after 18 months in 1970 to join the cast of 'Hair' in Berlin. I opted for Berlin because a girl from my neighborhood was also going to perform in 'Hair' there.”
“I became my own boss once I entered showbusiness and started paying my own taxes.”
“I have travelled around the world; everywhere I go, even in Dubai, people have a special love for 'Mary's Boy Child.'”
“If you want to pay your money to see Boney M, you've got to have me on stage.”
“If you look at South Africa and President Nelson Mandela, it was people of the world who held their hands together and stood up to make a difference. So 'people power' is important.”
“The actual people who did the singing, which is Marcia Barrett and myself, didn't get any credit.”
“Being a Jamaican by birth is wonderful.”
“If you focus too much on business or finance, then sometimes you don't move ahead as much as you could.”
“In the late eighties, we decided to rework the 1979 hit 'El Lute' and name it 'Mandela.'”
“I will never say never. If it is God's plan, it will surely happen.”
“I wish we had more time to visit places in India.”
“It is titled 'Song of Joy.' The lyrics are inspiring and I hope it appeals to people. The track will help them reflect on the goodness that is inside them.”
“It's very difficult to choose my favorite song because every night I do a show I find that sometimes one song will ascend higher than the others.”
“I thank God for the uniqueness in the sound of my voice.”