John Davis, The Figure Behind The Duo Milli Vanilli, Has Died Due To COVID-19

Left to Right: John Davis - Fabrice Morvan (Twitter @JohnDavisRMV)

JAKARTA - John Davis, the figure behind the duo Milli Vanilli, died on Monday, May 24, United States time. This announcement was first shared by Davis's son via Facebook on the same day.

“My father passed away because of the corona virus. He made a lot of people happy with his laugh and smile, passion, love, especially through his music. "

“He shares many things with the world. Let's give him a round of applause. We will miss him, ”Jasmin wrote on his social media.

John Davis is the man behind the voices of the duo Milli Vanilli. The group consisting of Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan released the album All or Nothing in 1988.

This album was very popular with total sales of more than 11 million copies. Various tracks that have received attention are Girl You Know It's True, Blame It On The Rain, and Babe Don't Forget My Number.

Thanks to the album, Milli Vanilli also received the Best New Artist award at the Grammys in 1990.

However, the popularity dropped drastically after it was revealed that Pilate and Morvan did not sing their song. The original singer, John Davis, was credited as a backing vocal.

They also released a second album entitled The Moment of Truth with Davis, Brad Howell, and other members. This album managed to rank at the top in Germany in 1991.

After the scandal, Davis moved to Germany and appeared with Morvan as the duo Face Meets Voice.

“Rest in peace, guys @johndavisrmv. In disbelief, thank you for all the love you've shared over the years, from the edge of the stage. You and I had a good time, celebrating life with the help of music. "

“Your voice will always live. Everything turned loud, "Morvan said via Twitter.

RIP BROTHER @JohnDavisRMV CAN'T BELIEVE IT, THANKS FOR ALL THE LOVE YOU'VE SPREAD THROUGH OUT THE YEARS, FROM THE EDGE OF THE STAGE. YOU AND I HAD A GREAT RUN, IT WAS FUN TO CELEBRATE LIFE WITH THE HELP OF MUSIC. PEACE ONE LOVE YOUR VOICE WILL LIVE ON. PLAY IT LOUD EVERYBODY. pic.twitter.com/tlvSEiYoS4

- Fab Morvan (fabmorvan) May 24, 2021

“It's a sad day… Rest in peace John. We couldn't be where we are today without you, ”wrote Milli Vanilli's Twitter account. John Davis died at the age of 66.

It's a sad day ..... RIP John. We wouldn't be who we are without you ..... 🙏 https://t.co/RihUnDjPdL

- Milli Vanilli (@MilliVanilli) May 25, 2021