The Real Voices Behind Milli Vanilli Share Their Side Of The Lip Syncing Scandal (VIDEO) own In 1990, pop group Milli Vanilli was stripped of its Grammy award after it was revealed that frontmen Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan hadn't sung a single note of their hit songs. Meanwhile, the real singers behind the hits watched the group crumble from behind the scenes. Oprah: Where Are They Now? tracked down Milli Vanilli's female backup singers Jodie Rocco and Linda Rocco along with male leads Brad Howell, Charles Shaw and John Davis to hear their side of the story. It was a common practice for producers, singers, musicians, record companies to have somebody else fronting a very good vocalist, Jodie says.