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Scotsman Obituaries: Frank Farian, German record producer behind Boney M and Milli Vanilli

Frank Farian, musician and producer who led Boney M to stardom and Milli Vanilli to notoriety– obituary

Frank Farian, who has died aged 82, was a music producer thought to have sold more than 800 million records; he was the brains behind Boney M, whom he guided to pop superstardom with a string of hit singles around the world, many of them written by him; but he was also the brains behind Milli Vanilli, whose career imploded when it was revealed that they had been lip-synching rather than singing their own vocals.

Frank Farian, musician who led Boney M to stardom and Milli Vanilli to notoriety– obituary

He confessed that Milli Vanilli had been lip-synching but asked: ‘It was fantastic new music, people were happy, so what’s the problem?’

Boney M member Liz Mitchell pays tribute to Frank Farian

Boney M member Liz Mitchell, who lives in Oxfordshire, has paid tribute to her former band mate Frank Farian who died on Tuesday aged 82.

Boney M Founder & Producer Frank Farian Passes Away, Aged 82

Frank Farian also founded Milli Vanilli and No Mercy.