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Boney M's Marcia Barrett performing on stage (credit: Fin Costello/Redferns)

18/08/2018 GMT

The Making of a Disco Star

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Marcia Barrett was a lead singer of the chart-conquering disco band, Boney M

Dust off your gold spandex for a dive into the world of 1970s disco. Marcia Barrett, a lead singer of the chart-conquering Boney M, discusses her life with the band.

Sequins, spandex and Rasputin? Dust off your gold spandex for a dive into the world of 1970s disco. Marcia Barrett, a lead singer of the chart-conquering Boney M, discusses her life with the band - including getting mobbed behind the Iron Curtain.

Presenter: Emily Webb

Image: Boney M's Marcia Barrett performing on stage, September 1979
Credit: Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images

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