Boni Boyer

Boni Boyer
Boni Boyer
Birth name	Bonita Louisa Boyer
Born	July 28, 1958; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	December 4, 1996 (aged 38); Albany, Western Australia
Genres	Pop, funk, jazz fusion, alternative hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)	Vocals, keyboards
Years active	1976-1996

Boni Boyer (July 28, 1958 – December 4, 1996) was an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She is best known for her work with Prince in the late 1980s.

Biography

Boyer was playing keyboards and singing backing vocals with Sheila E.’s group when Prince was forming a new touring band after the break-up of The Revolution, in 1986. When Sheila E. became the drummer in the new band, she also brought Boyer and her bassist Levi Seacer, Jr. with her. Boyer performed as keyboardist and vocalist on the concert tours for Sign o' the Times and on the albums and concert tours for Lovesexy and Graffiti Bridge.

When Prince formed The New Power Generation in 1990, Boyer left the band along with Sheila E. and Cat Glover. She performed and recorded with many artists, including Tony! Toni! Toné!, Con Funk Shun, Digital Underground, Lionel Ritchie and Al Jarreau.^[1]

Boyer died from a brain aneurysm while on tour in Australia, in December 1996.