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jude77
A fascinating article. After reading it I sort of feel like we owe Milli Vanilli an apology.
No, mm, mm, we don't.
Sure we do.
Another story shushed by the media: MV was originally signed as a pair of vocalists with a backing band. Their label insisted that other singers record the vocal parts for their debut album, and Milli & Vanilli finally agreed on the promise that they would be allowed to sing on their 2nd album. When it came time to record the 2nd the label refused, reneging on their agreement. MV threatened to publicize what the label made them do, but still weren't allowed to record their own music. So Milli Vanilli went to the press and TOLD everyone that they'd been lip-synching.
I think that's a solid thing to do. Unfortunately nobody remembers who told the secret, so they have turned into the scapegoats for the "miming" musicians.
PS. Great article!