Frank Farian, the creator of Boney M, died at the age of 82

Frank Farian was one of pop’s greatest oddballs. He never got the reappraisal that Abba did, but with covers of 60s psych, songs about the Troubles and an unerring knack for hooks, he leaves a daring legacy.

Frank Farian, creator of Boney M and Milli Vanilli, dies aged 82. German singer and producer behind hits such as Daddy Cool and Rasputin. He shaped the eurodisco genre and later steered Milli vanilli to fame. Farian's hits include Daddy Cool, Rasputins and Boney's "Boney M"