Frank Farian

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Frank Farian

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Frank Farian, born Reuther (18 July 1941, Kirn, Germany — 23 January 2024, Miami, Florida) was a German songwriter, composer, producer, and vocalist. Founder of Far Music Production GmbH and Far Music Production GmbH, owner of Far Music Production GmbH and Far Studios. He was most renowned for creating a disco-pop ensemble Boney M., pop band No Mercy, and controversial duo Milli Vanilli. Farian pioneered a now-commonplace practice of pop idols lip-syncing to pre-recorded ghost singers; after Milli Vanilli's infamous fallout, he launched several Eurodance projects in similar fashion, such as La Bouche and Le Click. Frank also managed [url=/artist/139260]Eruption[/url] in 1977, and the band's lead singer, Precious Wilson. In 1985, he established a producer's "supergroup" [a=Far Corporation], briefly known as [a=Frank Farian Corporation], which had a curious distinction as the first pop act that charted with a cover of Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven, peaking at №8 in the UK Singles Chart. (Eight years later, in 1993, an Australian singer and TV presenter, Rolf Harris, likewise broke at №7 in UK charts with his take on Stairway To Heaven.)

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Rocky

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Cherish (The Life) (feat. Yanina)

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Cherish (The Life) / Rivers of Babylon (feat. Yanina, Boney M. & No Mercy) - MashUp Mix

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Spring über deinen Schatten, Tommy

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Rasputin - Special Impossible Edition

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Frank Farian has released 16 albums between 1970 and 2021. Notable releases include Cherish (The Life), The Hit Men, Vol. 1: Produced By Frank Farian, Summer Hits. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Frank Farian's most-played tracks include Rocky, Cherish (The Life) (feat. Yanina), Cherish (The Life) / Rivers of Babylon (feat. Yanina, Boney M. & No Mercy) - MashUp Mix, Spring über deinen Schatten, Tommy, Rasputin - Special Impossible Edition. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Frank Farian, born Reuther (18 July 1941, Kirn, Germany — 23 January 2024, Miami, Florida) was a German songwriter, composer, producer, and vocalist. Founder of Far Music Production GmbH and Far Music Production GmbH, owner of Far Music Production Gm... Read the full biography on this page.

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