The German R&B Pop and Dance Project Milli Vanilli Was Formed in 1988 by Frank Farian in the City of Munich, Where He Grew Up. Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus Were the Founding Members of the Group. in 1990, the Group’s First Album Girl You Know It’s True Was Released to Critical Acclaim Across the World, and They Were Awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist on February 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli Rose to Prominence as One of the Most Successful Pop Groups of the Late 1980S and Early 1990S. Once Their Fame Was Established, It Was Quickly Transformed into Infamy When a Grammy Award Was Revoked When Los Angeles Times Author Chuck Philips Discovered That the Main Vocals on the Album Were Not Those of Morvan and Pilatus.