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Kirn, Germany
Frank Farian was a German singer, songwriter and producer of Boney M and Milli Vanilli. He also provided the vocals for both these groups.
Known for
- Boney M: Disco. Macht. Legende. — Self (archive footage)2026
- Disco Europe Express — Self - Music Producer2019
- Milli Vanilli: From Fame to Shame — Self - Music Producer2016
- Kult am Sonntag — himself2007
- Menschen bei Maischberger — Self2003
- ZIBB — Self2003
- Menschen der Woche — Self2000
- Volle Kanne — Self1999
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show — Self1998
- Behind the Music — Self1997
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Frank Farian (born Franz Reuther in Kirn, Germany, on 18 July 1941; died in Miami, Florida, on 23 January 2024) was a German schlager singer and record producer who founded the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M., the dance music groups Far Corporation, the Latin pop band No Mercy, and the pop band Milli Vanilli. He frequently created vocal groups in which the publicised members merely lip-synced to songs sung by session members. Farian owned the record label MCI and several subsidiaries. <a href="ht
Key facts
- Also known as
- Zambi G. Mart FMP
- Born
- Franz Reuther , ( 1941-07-18 ) 18 July 1941, Kirn , Germany
- Died
- 23 January 2024 (2024-01-23) (aged 82), Miami , Florida, U.S.
- Occupations
- Record producer, singer
- Years active
- 1958–2024
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frank
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Kirn
- Place of death
- Miami
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- pop music
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.frankfarian.com
- Image
- Frank Farian.jpeg
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- Frank Farian
- date of birth
- 1941-07-18
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- pseudonym
- Frank Farian
- birth name
- Franz Reuther
- copyright representative
- GEMA
- date of death
- 2024-01-23
- end of work period
- 2024-00-00
- name in native language
- Frank Farian
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Franz Reuther (18 July 1941 – 23 January 2024), known professionally as Frank Farian, was a German record producer and singer who founded the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M., and the pop bands No Mercy and Milli Vanilli. He frequently created vocal groups in which the publicised members merely lip-synced to songs sung by himself and/or session performers. Farian owned the record label MCI and several subsidiaries.
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