Frank Farian reportedly sold more than 800 million records in his career
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Controversial
pop svengali Frank Farian, the producer behind Milli Vanilli and Boney M, has died aged 82 at his Miami home.
Dubbed ‘Mr German Hit’, Farian first enjoyed notable success with Boney M, the Eurodisco collective he created in 1976 featuring vocalists Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett alongside frontman, Bobby Farrell.