John Davis, a singer whose vocals were heard by millions on the hit 1988 single “Girl You Know It’s True” – even as his identity remained the secret behind the lip-syncing duo Milli Vanilli – has died of Covid-19. He was 66.
His death was announced earlier this week in a Facebook post written by his daughter Jasmin Davis. A Go Fund Me page she set up states, “Last night we lost: a father, a brother, a grandfather, a friend…and one of a kind musician. We are deeply saddened by his passing and will miss him dearly, especially smile and laughter.”
Davis’ international fame arrived in a roundabout way: Milli Vanilli, a French/German duo consisting of models Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, achieved late-1980s pop stardom through a string of hits including “Girl You Know It’s True,” “Baby Don’t Forget My Number,” “Blame It on the Rain” and...
His death was announced earlier this week in a Facebook post written by his daughter Jasmin Davis. A Go Fund Me page she set up states, “Last night we lost: a father, a brother, a grandfather, a friend…and one of a kind musician. We are deeply saddened by his passing and will miss him dearly, especially smile and laughter.”
Davis’ international fame arrived in a roundabout way: Milli Vanilli, a French/German duo consisting of models Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, achieved late-1980s pop stardom through a string of hits including “Girl You Know It’s True,” “Baby Don’t Forget My Number,” “Blame It on the Rain” and...
- 5/27/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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