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Originally the group was to be called The Hookers, and would feature [[Prince]]'s personal assistant at the time, Jamie Shoop, [[Susan Moonsie]] (whom [[Prince]] was dating in 1981). [[Susan Moonsie|Moosie's]] sister Loreen was considered as well and at the time they took few Polaroid photo's with this line-up, with all three girls wearing lingerie and Jamie Shoop chain smoking. | Originally the group was to be called The Hookers, and would feature [[Prince]]'s personal assistant at the time, Jamie Shoop, [[Susan Moonsie]] (whom [[Prince]] was dating in 1981). [[Susan Moonsie|Moosie's]] sister Loreen was considered as well and at the time they took few Polaroid photo's with this line-up, with all three girls wearing lingerie and Jamie Shoop chain smoking. | ||
− | Prince then shelved the project to fully commit to his forthcoming [[Controversy Tour]] in November 1981. | + | [[Prince]] then shelved the project to fully commit to his forthcoming [[Controversy Tour]] in November 1981. |
After meeting Denise Matthews, a young Canadian model and aspiring actress, in January 1982, he proposed her to be part of the project, which she accepted. After Denise Matthews refused Prince's idea to rename her Vagina, the name of Vanity came up, and the band name changed accordingly. | After meeting Denise Matthews, a young Canadian model and aspiring actress, in January 1982, he proposed her to be part of the project, which she accepted. After Denise Matthews refused Prince's idea to rename her Vagina, the name of Vanity came up, and the band name changed accordingly. | ||
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|live contribution = performances outside the [[1999 Tour]] | |live contribution = performances outside the [[1999 Tour]] | ||
− | * 19 October | + | * Summer 1982: Minneapolis, MN, USA – Nacirema |
− | * 21 October | + | * 19 October 1982: Minneapolis, MN, USA – The Taste |
− | * 23 October | + | * 21 October 1982: Detroit, MI, USA – 20 Grand Club |
− | * 25 October | + | * 23 October 1982: Washington D.C. USA - Cramton Auditorium - Howard University |
+ | * 25 October 1982: New York, NY, USA – The Ritz | ||
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− | |first live appearance = 19 October | + | |first live appearance = Summer 1982: Minneapolis, MN, USA – Nacirema<br> |
+ | * 19 October 1982: Minneapolis, MN, USA – The Taste | ||
|performed regularly on = [[1999 Tour]] as warm-up act | |performed regularly on = [[1999 Tour]] as warm-up act | ||
− | |performed occasionally in = [[16_March 1983-am|16 March 1983 (a.m.): Bloomington, | + | |performed occasionally in = [[16_March 1983-am|16 March 1983 (a.m.): Bloomington, MN, USA - Registry Hotel]] |
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|records w/prince = None. | |records w/prince = None. |
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The band released only one album. Most of the tracks were recorded by Prince with some help of Dez Dickerson, sometime before the band was assembled. The Vanity 6 album had minor impact on charts. Many radio programmers were reluctant to air the explicit overly sexual lyrics in the band's songs. Four singles were issued from the album, among them only Nasty Girl got any significant success, mostly in clubs. The band is credited for performed vocals on The Time song The Walk on What Time Is It?, but that in fact was mostly Brenda Bennett, the only real singer in the group. Although a second album was planned, that project ultimately materialized under the moniker of Apollonia 6 when Denise Matthews left the band. After leaving the Prince camp Vanity pursued a acting carrier and recorded two albums under her stage name. Brenda Bennett stayed in the reformed band, Apollonia 6 along with Susan Moonsie. Denise Matthews abandoned the Vanity moniker and no longer worked in the music and film industry when she became a born-again Christian in the 1990s. | ||
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