Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli

Milli Vanilli was a German pop music duo who's singles "Girl You Know It's True," ""Baby Don't Forget My Number" and "Blame It On The Rain" helped them sell millions of albums.

In 1990, the duo's career came to an abrupt end when it was revealed that Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus did not sing on their album. In the aftermath, their Best New Artist Grammy Award was taken away.

Fast Facts

Origin: Germany
Active: 1988 - 1998
Record Labels: Arista Records, Sony BMG
Singles: 11
Albums: 2
Members: Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus
Pilatus died of a drug overdose on April 2, 1998

Controversy

During a live performance in 1990, a pre-recorded track containing music and vocals began to skip. Afterwards, the legitimacy of the duo came into question. Shortly after, the duo's producer, Frank Farian, admitted to the press that Morvan and Pilatus did not actually sing on their album. The vocal parts heard were sung by Charles Shaw, John Davis, Brad Howell sisters Jodie and Linda Rocco.

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Pop Music

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Fabrice Morvan
Wikipedia: Milli Vanilli
The Real Milli Vanilli Official Sites: Jodie Rocco & Linda Rocco and John Davis
Rolling Stone Article: "Milli Vanilli Biopic Will Reveal the Truth!" (February 20, 2007)
Biography: Milli Vanilli
Profile: Milli Vanilli
YouTube Video: "Blame it on the Rain"

Milli Vanilli News and Gossip

Google News: Milli Vanilli
Yahoo! News: Milli Vanilli
Variety.com: "Universal Sets Up Milli Vanilli Film" (2007)
Rolling Stone: "Milli Vanilli's Pilatus Dead At 33" (1998)
The New York Times: "Judge Rejects Milli Vanilli Refund Plan" (1991)
Dworken-Bernstein: "Suite Seeks Refunds For Ohioans Who Bought Milli Vanilli Album" (1990)
Telegraph: In wake of Beijing fake singing, the other famous fake (August 12, 2008)
GayWired.com: Pint-Sized Beijing Olympic Balladeer Pulled a Milli Vanilli (August 12, 2008)

Milli Vanilli Music and MP3s

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Last.fm: Milli Vanilli
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Milli Vanilli Photos

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Milli Vanilli Videos

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MTV: Milli Vanilli Music Videos
Dailymotion: "All Or Nothing"
YouTube: "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
Dailymotion: "Baby Dont Forget My Number"
YouTube: Milli Vanilli Lawsuit Ad
YouTube: MTV: Milli Vanilli Gets Grammy Revoked
YouTube: CBS News: Milli Vanilli Controversy
YouTube: In Living Color Milli Vanilli Parody

Milli Vanilli Lyrics

Lyrics Download: Milli Vanilli Lyrics
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Milli Vanilli Profiles

Milli Vanilli Biographies, Articles, and Blogs

Wikipedia: Milli Vanilli
allmusic: Milli Vanilli Biography
Museum Of Hoaxes: Milli Vanilli Biography
Tedlog: "Milli Vanilli and the Myth of Authenticity" (1993)
The Age Blogs: "Trash Talk: Milli Vanilli Movie?" (2007)

Milli Vanilli Merchandise

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