Angela Bofill (1954–2024), This Time I’ll Be Sweeter singer
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2 min readAngela Bofill was a Cuban-Puerto Rican singer known for ‘80s hits like “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter,” “Too Tough,” “I’ll Try,” and “I’m On Your Side.”
· Died: June 13, 2024 (Who else died on June 13?)
· Details of death: Died in Vallejo, California at the age of 70.
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Angela Bofill’s legacy
Born in New York and raised in the Bronx, Angela Bofill’s heritage — her father was Cuban and her mother Puerto Rican — greatly influenced her musical style, which blended R&B, jazz, and Latin influences. After serving as a member of New York City's All City Chorus, comprised of the boroughs’ most gifted high school vocalists, she earned a degree in music from the Manhattan School of Music in 1976. A successful singing career quickly followed.
Bofill’s breakthrough came in the late 1970s when she caught the attention of GRP Records. Producers Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen signed her to a contract, and in 1978, her first album, “Angie,” hit store shelves. It included her take on the ‘75 soul ballad “This Time I'll Be Sweeter.” Her follow-up LP, "Angel of the Night," also won over fans and contained what some consider her signature song: “I Try.” She enjoyed continued hits in the decade to come, thanks to songs like “Too Tough,” “I’m On Your Side,” “Tonight I Give In,” and “I Just Wanna Stop.”
In 2006, Bofill suffered a stroke that paralyzed her right side and robbed her of her ability to sing, then another in 2007. Several years later, she began to tell her story in "The Angela Bofill Experience," a stage show in which she discussed her life and other performers sang her best-known work. Bofill was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.
Tributes to Angela Bofill
Full obituary: The Hollywood Reporter
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