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Vanity was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6, which was created by the musician Prince. Known for their 1982 hit song "Nasty Girl", they disbanded in 1983, when she decided to embark on a solo career. Vanity released two solo albums on the Motown Records label, Wild Animal and Skin on Skin.
Vanity 6. Left to right: Brenda Bennett, Vanity, and Susan Moonsie (1982). Vanity 6 was an American female vocal trio that gained popularity in the early 1980s. They were protégées of musician Prince. Led by singer Vanity, they are known for their song "Nasty Girl".
Occupation (s) Singer, actress. Years active. 1980–present. Labels. Warner Bros. Brenda Bennett (born January 24, 1962) is a recording artist from Warwick, Rhode Island and is best known as a member of the American musical groups Vanity 6 and Apollonia 6. [2] Bennett was married to Prince's lighting and set-designer/director Roy Bennett, and ...
Updated October 7, 2020, 12:24 PM. Denise Matthews, a former protege of Prince and lead singer of '80s group Vanity 6, has died from kidney failure, according to several reports. She was 57 ...
Recording artist Prince created the group Vanity 6 in 1981, with singers Vanity (Denise Matthews), Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsie. After a number of disputes with Prince, Vanity left the group in 1983 to pursue solo endeavors. She also left behind a co-starring role in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain. Searching for a replacement, the film's ...
After lead singer Vanity's departure in 1983, Moonsie and Bennett were joined by Patricia "Apollonia" Kotero, who replaced Vanity in the group. Prince changed the group's name to Apollonia 6 and they appeared in the 1984 film Purple Rain, which co-starred Apollonia, and had a minor hit with the song "Sex Shooter" that same year. [6]
Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song) " Nasty Girl " is a song written and composed by American musician Prince. The song was first recorded by his protégée girl group Vanity 6 in 1982, who charted at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart with their version. Prince gave the songwriting credit to lead singer Vanity, although he was the writer ...
Kevin Bernhardt. . . (m. 1987–1997) . Patricia Apollonia Kotero (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress, songwriter, singer, producer, director, podcast host and former model. [2] She is known for co-starring in Prince 's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6. [3]