Milli Vanilli was a German-French R&B duo from Munich. The group was founded by Frank Farian in 1988 and consisted of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. ... However, their success turned to infamy when it was discovered that Morvan and Pilatus did not sing any of the vocals on their music releases.

Can Milli Vanilli actually sing?

When it was revealed that neither actually sang on Milli Vanilli records, the group was stripped of the Grammy months later and disbanded, reforming as Rob and Fab in 1991, but achieving little commercial success.

How did Milli Vanilli get caught lip syncing?

July 1989: Milli Vanilli Caught Lipsyncing Onstage During "Club MTV" Concert. "Girl you know it's girl you know it's girl you know it's girl you know it's..." Jluy 21, 1989. ... As they German duo launched into the smash hit song, "Girl You Know It's True," something went terribly awry during the chorus.