at Glen Forest Memorial Park on Wednesday.
People from all walks of life including top Government officials, radio and television personalities, musicians and relatives turned up to give Dr Bobo a huge send-off.
Dr Bobo died on Monday morning at Avenues Clinic from respiratory failure.
Minister of Media, Information and Publicity Webster Shamu, who was the guest of honour, described Dr Bobo’s death as a great loss to the entertainment industry.
“Hilton is gone but the music industry will forever cherish his memory,” said Shamu.
He recalled the early 1980s when the late Dr Bobo belonged to the crop of seasoned DJs the likes of Kelvin Sifelani and Josh Makawa as well as when he was still a musician who played with groups like Summer Breeze, Groovy Union, Unity Band and Sound Effects.
He said Dr Bobo used to jam with the likes of Manu Kambani and Moses Kabubi.
Daughter Karen said her father was a great man whose legacy would be cherished by many.
Former Radio 3 (Power FM) presenter Admire Taderera said the late Hilton taught him a lot in broadcasting and was his inspiration.
Taderera joined the station while he was in his early 20s and then Dr Bobo was a sound engineer, producer and a presenter.
Son to the late Safirio “Mukadota” Madzikatire, Elijah who grew up with the late Dr Bobo in Mbare said he never saw him angry.
He said Dr Bobo was the first musician to hold shows and a disco in Harare ata time the imperialists prohibited blacks from doing so.
Madzikatire also said the late Hilton spoke English very well which made him ideal for the job of presenter even though he did not study broadcasting.
Elijah said Hilton taught him music and was the first DJ to introduce jazz on radio.
The late Dr Bobo used to play jazz with Friday Mbirimi while they both lived in Mbare..
Mbirimi said that Dr Bobo taught him to keep his cool as he could opt to play jazz whenever provoked.
Television personality Dave Embarton said he interacted a lot with Dr Bobo who had vast knowledge of television though he spent most of his time on radio.
Embarton recalled Dr Bobo’s days on the nightclub circuit where he played jazz music bringing the audience to the dance floor and his colleagues in the entertainment industry would greatly miss him.
Some of the notable personalities who attended the funeral included Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma, former finance minister Chris Kuruneri, Power FM DJ Bridget Gavanga, Jazz 105 owner Josh Hozheri and businessman Nhlanhla Masuku, to mention a few.
Dr Bobo is survived by his wife Eleanor and children Devon, Catherine, Karen and Hilton Jnr and several grandchildren.