Frank Farian
German songwriter and record producer
Born
July 18th, 1941
84 years ago
Died
2024
1 years ago — 83 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Germany
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This individual gained prominence in the music industry as a songwriter and record producer. In the 1970s, created the disco group Boney M., achieving worldwide success with hits such as 'Rivers of Babylon' and 'Daddy Cool'. Later, founded the group Milli Vanilli, which became a sensation with their album 'Girl You Know It's True', winning a Grammy Award in 1990, although the award was later revoked due to a lip-syncing scandal. Contributed significantly to the European music scene and influenced pop music production.
Created and produced Boney M.
Founded Milli Vanilli and won a Grammy
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