Angela Bofill, who had quite a few hits on the R&B charts within the Seventies and Nineteen Eighties, died Thursday at her daughter’s house in Vallejo, California at 70. No trigger was given by her supervisor and on her private Fb account.
Her hits included I Strive, This Time I’ll Be Sweeter, and Angel of the Evening.
“ON BEHALF OF MY DEAR FRIEND ANGIE, I AM SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE HER PASSING ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 13TH,” the primary publish Fb publish learn.
A second replace added, “JUST TO CLEAR UP THE CONFUSION. ON BEHALF OF SHAUNA BOFILL, HUSBAND CHRIS PORTUGUESE, WE ARE SADDENED BUT MUST REPORT THAT THE PASSING OF ANGELA YESTERDAY IS INDEED TRUE. WE THANK MELBA MOORE AND MAYSA FOR THEIR EARLY CONDOLENCES. THANKs FOR YOUR MANY POST.”
The message was signed by her pal and supervisor, Wealthy Engel.
The singer had two strokes, in 2006 and 2007, and needed to study once more how you can stroll and sing.
Talking to The Denver Publish in 2011 after taking off 5 years to recuperate, Bofill mentioned she was joyful to be again.
“I really feel joyful performing once more,” Bofill says. “I want crowd. Within the blood, entertain. Any time a crowd involves see me, I’m stunned. No sing no extra and nonetheless individuals come. Wow. Impressed,” she mentioned within the interview.
Bofill launched her first studio album, Angie, in 1978, and continued recording into the Nineties.
Her funeral will likely be held at St. Dominick’s Church in California on June 28 at 1 p.m.