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*Angela Bofill, ‘I Try’ Singer, Dead at 70*
R&B singer Angela Bofill, known for hits like "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," "I Try," and "Angel of the Night," has died at the age of 70. Born on May 2, 1954, in Brooklyn, the Cuban-Puerto Rican singer grew up in the Bronx and sang with NYC's All City Chorus in high school before studying at the Manhattan School of Music.
A representative confirmed that Bofill passed away on the morning of June 13 at her daughter's home in Vallejo, California. The news was announced on her personal Facebook account in two posts on Friday, June 14.
The first post stated, "ON BEHALF OF MY DEAR FRIEND ANGIE, I AM SADDENED TO ANNOUNCE HER PASSING ON THE MORNING OF JUNE 13TH," and mentioned that her funeral will take place at St. Dominick's Church in California on June 28 at 1 p.m.
A follow-up post clarified, “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 POSTS.” The message was signed by her friend and manager, Rich Engel. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Bofill suffered two strokes in 2006 and 2007, which left her paralyzed on her left side and in need of speech and physical therapy.
In a December 2020 interview with Essence magazine, Bofill had laughed off earlier rumors of her death, sharing that she received numerous calls verifying the false news. "Friends calling up, ‘Oh my God, am I talking to the ghost of Angela Bofill?’ Thank God it’s not true," she recalled, expressing gratitude for the premature tributes and the love from her fans.
Reflecting on life, Bofill mentioned her father's advice: "My daddy always told me growing up, 'When I die, you have a big party.'" She had said, "I understand that now… But you're not [burying] me yet. I have to stick around and see all those grandchildren I have to graduate high school and college. I love life."
She was known for such songs as "This Time I'll Be Sweeter," "Under the Moon and Over the Sky," and "What I Wouldn't Do (For the Love of You)."
She was nominated for an American Music Award in 1984 for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, and she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.
She is survived by her husband Chris Portuguese, her daughter Shauna, and her grandchildren.​
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