Baccara singer Maria Mendiola has died aged 69. The Spanish star passed away in Madrid surrounded by her family yesterday (Saturday) morning.
Maria was heavily recognised for duo Bacarra's 1977 hit Yes Sir, I Can Boogie which also became a huge hit with Scots on the back of their Euro 2020 stint this summer.
It became the unofficial Scottish anthem and even Scots DJ George Bowie re-recorded some bars with Maria for a remix version.
But last night, Cristina Sevilla, who was the other half of Baccara, announced the sad news on their Instagram page.She wrote: “My dear Maria, wonderful artist, but above all my friend, she has left us today.
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