Rob Pilatus
Singer-songwriter and musician
Born
1965
60 years ago
Died
April 2nd, 1998
27 years ago — 33 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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A singer-songwriter and musician, contributed to the pop group Milli Vanilli. Achieved fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the hit songs 'Girl You Know It's True' and 'Blame It on the Rain.' The group received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1990, but later had the award revoked following controversy over lip-synching. Constructed a career that involved a notable partnership with Fabrice Morvan, together forming a pop duo that became central to discussions on authenticity in music.
Achieved a Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Produced hit songs 'Girl You Know It's True' and 'Blame It on the Rain'
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