Frank Farian, the German producer who concocted the group ‘Milli Vanilli’ in the 1980s, has reportedly died at the age of 82. The group Milli Vanilli were eventually exposed as lip-syncers who had never actually performed any of their songs. Videos by RareFarian reportedly worked this scam with several other bands, almost always using the vocals of studio musicians instead of his so-called stars. Frank Farian, the hit-making German record producer who masterminded the model-handsome dance-pop duo Milli Vanilli and propelled them to Grammy-winning heights — until it was revealed that they were little more than lip-syncing marionettes — died on Tuesday at his home in Miami. His death was announced by Philip Kallrath of Allendorf Media, a spokesman for Mr. Farian’s family.

Source: New York Times January 24, 2024 01:51 UTC