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Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

By: Wondery
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When Frank Farian first laid eyes on Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, he saw everything he wasn’t. They were handsome, young, and Black. But Frank had something they didn’t. He had power.

So, Frank offered them a devil’s bargain. Almost overnight, Milli Vanilli’s debut album went five times platinum and scored a Grammy nomination. But when the lie at the center of their success started to unravel, Rob and Fab would discover the hard way the difference between star power and real power.

From Wondery, Blame It on the Fame is a story about the lie that shot to #1 and what it cost to tell the truth. Hosted by Amanda Seales.

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  • Introducing - Blame It on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

    Introducing - Blame It on the Fame: Milli Vanilli
    Feb 5 2024

    A German producer offers two young Black performers a devil’s bargain: if they tell one little lie, he can make them stars. But when the group achieves stardom on a scale no one expected, the lie begins to unravel in the most spectacular fashion in front of the entire world. From Wondery comes Blame It on the Fame: Milli Vanilli, a story about the lie that shot to #1 and what it cost to tell the truth. Hosted by Amanda Seales. Listen exclusively on Wondery+ beginning February 12th.

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    2 mins
  • I Can Make Something Out of That | 1

    I Can Make Something Out of That | 1
    Feb 11 2024

    When Frank Farian comes across a song with hit potential, he hires Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan. But the opportunity comes with a very big catch.

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    29 mins
  • Where to Find Episodes 2-7

    Where to Find Episodes 2-7
    Dec 17 2024

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    1 min

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