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The making of a disco star

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, on 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.

This podcast was first published on 18 August, 2018.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf and Katy Davis

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

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