Angela Bofill, ‘I Try’ Singer, Dead at 70

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Angela Bofill, ‘I Try’ Singer, Dead at 70

“This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” singer Angela Bofill has died, PEOPLE can confirm. She was 70.

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R&B singer Angela Bofill has died. She was 70 years old.

On Friday, June 14, a rep for the performer, whose hits include "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," "I Try," and "Angel of the Night," told PEOPLE she died Thursday morning at her daughter's home in Vallejo, Calif.

News of her death was also shared on the artist's personal Facebook account in two separate posts on Friday.


ON BEHALF OF MY DEAR FRIEND ANGIE, I AM SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE HER PASSING ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 13TH,” the first post read, adding that her funeral will be held at St. Dominick's Church in California on June 28 at 1 p.m.

A second update 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 friend and manager, Rich Engel.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

RIP. She was a fantastic singer. And extremely underrated.

 

[jj23]

Tonight I give in was my fave track of hers

 

[Days of Future Piff]

We’re losing recipes, y’all.
Rest in peace, Angela Bofill

 

[NormanConnors]

RIP, one of the goat voices, sad that she never fully recovered from that stroke. Good look from Melba Moore helping her out with the tour they were doing too. Angie and Phyllis were vastly underrated/came up in a talented era of vocalist.

 

[Jone2three45]

Forever peace.

 

[Voice of Reason]

R.I.P.

 

[Cat piss martini]

RIP

 

[patscorpio]

Damn RIP...she was classic

 

[The M.I.C.]

Man, I loved Angela

 

[valet]

My pastor said she had 2 strokes which cut her career short.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Man, I loved Angela

That's a good one right there.

She's really one of my all time faves



(Time stamped for Angela going off)#

 

[Heafcliffe]

Man...

Never knew her name but, as a kid, I remember her songs and distinctive voice.

Crazy.

RIP

 

[3rdWorld]

Rest in Peace to Angela Bofill and Prodigy.


That Pee sample is where I first learned her name when I dug deeper.

 

[Lonj]

RIP queen