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Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
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Milli Vanilli
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All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli album)
1988 studio album by Milli Vanilli
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Session musician
Musician hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances
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