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Here’s everything you need to know about the group as their documentary airs on Paramount Plus. <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 27 October 2023 at 13:43 PM<\/p>

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By now, you\u2019ve probably tuned into Milli Vanilli\u2019s documentary, which launched on Paramount Plus this week (Tuesday 24th October), after premiering at the Tribeca Festival in June this year.<\/p>\n

Featuring rare archival footage, exclusive interviews with group members Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus and the real singers and record executives, the film explores the circumstances surrounding the duo\u2019s meteoric rise to fame and devastating fall.<\/p>\n

The German-French R&B group became one of the most popular acts in the 1980s and \u201990s, however, their fame soon turned to shame when it was discovered that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing any of the vocals on their music releases, with the pair lip syncing instead.<\/p>\n

The scandal led to their awards being revoked, as their music career dwindled.<\/p>\n

But what exactly happened to Milli Vanilli after this? And who are the real singers behind Milli Vanilli?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the duo, including the infamous lip sync scandal and tragic death of Rob Pilatus.<\/p>

Who were Milli Vanilli?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Founded by Frank Farian in 1988, Milli Vanilli was a German-French R&B group made up of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus.<\/p>\n

Together, the duo became one of the biggest pop acts 0f the \u201980s and \u201990s, with millions of records sold.<\/p>\n

At the peak of their success, Milli Vanilli performed in front of a sold-out audience at the Cajundome in Lafayette.<\/p>\n

Their debut album, titled All or Nothing in Europe and later called Girl You Know It\u2019s True in the US, achieved huge success around the world, leading to the duo winning a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1990.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lip sync scandal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Milli Vanilli\u2019s fall from grace came in 1989 during a live performance on MTV in July. During the song Girl You Know It\u2019s True, a hard drive caused the song to skip.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew right then and there it was the beginning of the end for Milli Vanilli,\u201d said Pilatus. \u201cWhen my voice got stuck in the computer, and it just kept repeating and repeating, I panicked. I didn\u2019t know what to do. I just ran off the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Their Grammy award was eventually revoked.<\/p>\n

The real voices behind Milli Vanilli were eventually revealed to be Brad Howell and John Davis, who are the two main voices heard on the recordings of hits including Girl You Know It\u2019s True, <\/span>Baby Don\u2019t Forget My Number, <\/span>Girl I\u2019m Gonna Miss You,<\/span> Blame It on the Rain<\/span> and All or Nothing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n