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Milli Vanilli: How a Grammy heralded the end of the band’s career
They were the most successful pop duo of their time: In February 1990, Milli Vanilli were awarded the most coveted music prize in the world: the Grammy Award. But the…
Producer Frank Farian, creator of Boney M. and Milli Vanilli, has died
The German producer Frank Farianthe man behind the successes of the disco group Boney M. and the duo Milli Vanilli, died at the age of 82 in his apartment in…
On the death of Frank Farian: A brilliant fraudster who called “Boney M.” and “Milli Vanilli” made great – culture
He never forgot that pop music in German is called Schlager: On the death of the great cultural appropriator Frank Farian, the “Boney M.” invented and mixed the successful mix…
Milli Vanilli producer and pop star Frank Farian is dead
His songs are classics of pop music and the soundtrack of a generation. Whether “Daddy Cool” or “Rasputin”: music producer Frank Farian created danceable world hits like on an assembly…
Frank Farian is dead: music producer of “Milli Vanilli” was 82 years old – culture
The German pop music producer and former pop singer Frank Farian is dead. He died at home in Miami at the age of 82, his agency Allendorf Media said, citing…
Film: How the Milli Vanilli hoax turned the pop world upside down
Milli Vanilli became superstars even though they couldn’t sing. Now the biggest bluff in German pop history is coming to the cinema. Some myths grow as easily as primroses in…
Cinema release: Famous at any price – Verhoeven’s Milli Vanilli film
Cinema release Famous at any price – Verhoeven’s Milli Vanilli film Matthias Schweighöfer (l) plays producer of Milli Vanilli. At the premiere he stands next to Fabrice Morvan, former member…
Fab Morvan on his career with Milli Vanilli, the scandal and Frank Farian
Fab Morvan celebrated worldwide success with Milli Vanilli – until it crashed in the early 1990s. In the interview, Morvan looks back on his career and talks about his relationship…
Milli Vanilli: Standing ovation for the impostors – Munich
So this is what the big journey through time looks like: From the Mathäser Filmpalast with a thousand guests dressed in winter clothes, we go straight to summery Munich in…
Premiere in Munich: Verhoeven: Milli Vanilli story fits well into today
Premiere in Munich Verhoeven: Milli Vanilli story fits well into today Simon Verhoeven (l) and Fabrice Morvan at the premiere of “Girl You Know It’s True” in Munich. photo ©…