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Miguel098374 (talk | contribs) I've removed the info claiming that Shaw got arrested in 1998 for allegedly pocketing money that was meant to be invested in a 1996 Real Milli Vanilli tour. The source cited leads nowhere, no link and there is no info whatsoever regarding this case anywhere. Plus Milli Vanilli and The Real Milli Vanilli were no longer active or performing in 1996. |
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Farian re-launched the group in 1991 as [[The Real Milli Vanilli]], using Shaw with [[Brad Howell (singer)|Brad Howell]] and [[John Davis (singer)|John Davis]], the singers from the original studio sessions. This group lasted for one album, ''The Moment of Truth''. A revised version of this album was later released in the United States with the group renamed ''Try N B''. |
Farian re-launched the group in 1991 as [[The Real Milli Vanilli]], using Shaw with [[Brad Howell (singer)|Brad Howell]] and [[John Davis (singer)|John Davis]], the singers from the original studio sessions. This group lasted for one album, ''The Moment of Truth''. A revised version of this album was later released in the United States with the group renamed ''Try N B''. |
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In August 1998, Shaw was arrested in [[Cologne, Germany]] as part of an [[embezzlement]] investigation. Shaw had been sought for allegedly pocketing money that was meant to be invested in a 1996 Real Milli Vanilli tour of [[Hungary]].<ref name="jail">Staff report. (August 14, 1998). Jail songbird. ''Hollywood Reporter''.</ref> |
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Charles Shaw (born July 4, 1960 in Houston,Texas) is an American rapper and singer who, in 1988, performed on recordings credited to Milli Vanilli.
Milli Vanilli
Shaw, a U.S. Army veteran, was reportedly paid $6,000 to perform the rap on Milli Vanilli's hit single "Girl You Know It’s True". In December 1989, Shaw disclosed to New York Newsday writer John Leland that he was one of three singers on Milli Vanilli's hit debut album, and that Milli Vanilli frontmen Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan were impostors. Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian reportedly paid Shaw $150,000 to retract his statements.[1]
Morvan and Pilatus went on to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist on February 22, 1990, but rumors about Shaw's involvement persisted. Eventually, the true story of Milli Vanilli was exposed later that year, when Farian broke the story himself, and the duo's Grammy Award was withdrawn.[2]
Farian re-launched the group in 1991 as The Real Milli Vanilli, using Shaw with Brad Howell and John Davis, the singers from the original studio sessions. This group lasted for one album, The Moment of Truth. A revised version of this album was later released in the United States with the group renamed Try N B.
New recordings
In 1994, Shaw released the single "I'm Feeling" featuring vocals of Sandra Chambers[3] and in 1995 the single "Gotta Fever".[4] In 2000 he released an updated version.
References
- ^ Goodman, Fred; Trakin, Roy (1990-11-30). "Artificial Vanilli". ew.com. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Philips, Chuck (20 November 1990). "Milli Vanilli's Grammy Rescinded by Academy : Music: Organization revokes an award for the first time after revelation that the duo never sang on album". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Charles Shaw – I'm Feeling at Discogs".
- ^ "Charles Shaw – Gotta Fever at Discogs".
External links
- Milli Vanilli biography via MTV.com
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