German music producer Frank Farianknown for creating groups Boney M. and Milli Vanilli, He died today at his home in Miami, his agency and his family announced.
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Born Frank Reuther, he joined a group of Jamaican artists in 1976 to create a string of disco hits, with titles such as Dad cool, Ma Baker, Rasputin and Babylonian rivers. In Boney M., the only male member and main dancer was Bobby Farrell. However, It was Farian who gave the voice on the recordings, so he had an anonymous career as a singer..
Known as Hit ManFarian continued to try his luck forming groups with big appeal even if their voices weren’t stellar, thus starting the duo Milli Vanilli, who would later be involved in controversy for constantly using the voices of studio singers.
Farian too produced for meat Loaf, Stevie Wonder and created the Eurodance duo La Bouche (Sweet dreams, be my lover).
The Milli Vanilli controversy meant the withdrawal of the Grammy Award for new artists.
Farian underwent heart surgery in 2022and received a valve implant that saved his life.
Source: Eluniverso
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