| Frank Farian  AKA Franz Reuther
Born: 18-Jul-1941
Birthplace: Kirn, Germany
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Music Producer Nationality: Germany
Executive summary: Producer behind Milli Vanilli, Boney M Franz Farian was the mind behind 70s disco group Boney M.. Composed of four singers from the West Indies, part of the band's formula was for Farian to sing the male parts and produce all the music, while a different fellow appeared as part of the "face" of the group. Boney M. had huge hits with "Ma Baker", recounting the usual hearsay about American outlaw Ma Barker, and the similar "Rasputin".
Farian attempted to reproduce his success in the late 80s with the band Milli Vanilli. As before, Farian hired two dancers -- Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus -- to appear in photo ops, music videos, and other promotion, while uncredited singers performed on the albums. The band was wildly successful in Europe and America, scoring hits with Blame It On The Rain, Don't Forget My Number, and the Grammy-winning Girl You Know It's True in 1990. When it emerged that neither Rob nor Fab sang their recordings, scandal broke and the two were humilated, while Farian jettisoned the project.
Later Farian projects followed in a distinctly European house vein, and included La Bouche, which had hits with Sweet Dreams and Be My Lover, Le Click, with "Tonight Is The Night", and No Mercy with Where do You Go. The first two groups featured singer Melanie Thornton, who died in a plane crash shortly after quitting La Bouche.
Boney M. (1975-85)
Milli Vanilli Producer (1988-90)
La Bouche Producer (1995-)
Official Website:
http://www.frankfarian.com/
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