Frank Farian
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., 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. Over the course of his career, Farian sold over 850 million records and earned 800 gold and platinum certifications.
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| Birth name | Franz Reuther |
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| Born | 18 July 1941 Kirn, Germany |
| Died | 23 January 2024 (aged 82) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, vocalist, composer |
| Years active | 1958–2024 |
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