page_title: Frank Farian
hierarchical_section_title: Frank Farian
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Frank Farian im Irish Pub Yours (Frankfurt)
context_page_description: Frank Farian is a German record producer and songwriter, best known as the founder and voice behind the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M. and the Latin pop band No Mercy. He is the mastermind behind the lip-syncing group Milli Vanilli. His tendency to create bands with a visual image distinct from the recorded musical performances has led to controversy throughout his career, especially in the case of Milli Vanilli. Farian is also the owner of the record label MCI and several subsidiaries.
context_section_description: Frank Farian (né Franz Reuther; born 18 July 1941, in Kirn, Germany) is a German record producer and songwriter, best known as the founder and voice behind the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M. and the Latin pop band No Mercy. He is the mastermind behind the lip-syncing group Milli Vanilli. His tendency to create bands with a visual image distinct from the recorded musical performances has led to controversy throughout his career, especially in the case of Milli Vanilli. Farian is also the owner of the record label MCI and several subsidiaries.
caption: Frank Farian in 2008
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