Frank Farian dead as Boney M creator dies 'peacefully' in his apartment aged 82

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The creator of pop group Boney M Frank Farian has died aged 82.The German music producer, who is credited with much of the band's songwriting including the hit songs Daddy Cool and Rasputin, died "peacefully" in his apartment in Miami on Tuesday, his family announced.Farian went on to have success with R&B group Milli Vanilli, who released Girl You Know It's True and Girl I'm Gonna Miss You, and American pop band No Mercy, who had success with Where Do You Go, When I Die and Please Don't Go.A statement to the PA news agency through German marketing agency Allendorf Media also said that Farian "is considered the most internationally successful producer from Germany" and had more than 800 million records sold worldwide.Boney M was the brainchild of Farian, who put the band together in 1975 with four singers - Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams, Liz Mitchell and Bobby Farrell.Mitchell, originally from Jamaica and now living in Oxfordshire, said in a statement: "Our work was truly blessed and so enjoyed by people around the world who had the privilege to hear it down the years."The testimonies come from the hearts of those who heard it and I am so grateful to the god of music that allowed our coming together, to create and present to the world the music of Boney M."We shared and united under a star which rose above and beyond what we ever dared to expect.

I say well done to the work that we did. Rest in peace, Frank."The band's first hit single was Daddy Cool in 1976, which peaked at number six, and they went on to have 10 UK top 10 hits until their break-up. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. They are believed to be the first international group to