The popular music group Milli Vanilli rose to worldwide fame on the strength of their hit singles and compelling stage presence, but will be remembered most for their inauthenticity. Established in 1988, the pop duo consisted of the attractive and charismatic Rob Pilatus (1965-1998) and Fabrice Morvan (1966—) who—unbeknownst to the audience—danced and lip-synched to the songs of the unattractive American studio band, Numarx.

The Milli Vanilli hit, "Girl You Know It's True," reached number two on the U.S. pop charts in 1989, and the group's next releases ("Baby Don't Forget My Number," "Blame It on the Rain," and "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You") all reached number one. However, not until after Milli Vanilli won the 1989 Grammy award for Best New Artist did the public find out that Pilatus and Morvan did not actually sing on their records or on-stage. The two sported a trendy, marketable...