Milli Vanilli’s Revoked Grammy
Here’s the full story behind the Grammy Award that was taken back!
In 1990, the Grammy Award for Best New Artist won by the German-French pop duo, Milli Vanilli, made up of Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan for their hit album “Girl You Know It’s True” was revoked when it was revealed by their producer, Frank Farian, that the artists didn’t sing a single song on the album as the vocals were performed by session singers while the duo lip-synced during live performances & music videos.
As a result, the Recording Academy revoked their award for the first and only time in history and the duo consequently got dropped by their label. Public opinion also turned sharply against them, causing them an irreparable career damage. Ever since, Rob and Fab had made several attempts to revive their music career by dropping music with their actual voices but all proved futile before the tragic death of Rob in 1998 at the age of 32.
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