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− | {{ | + | |band name = Vanity 6 |
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− | + | |creation date = 1982 | |
− | < | + | |disband date = 1984 |
− | == | + | |activity w/prince = 1982 - 1984 |
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− | + | |previous bio = [[The Time]] | |
− | + | |next bio = [[Wendy & Lisa]] | |
+ | <!-- BIOGRAPHY --> | ||
+ | |introduction = [[Vanity 6]] is a electro pop/rock/funk girl trio formed in 1982. They were the first [[Prince]] protégées female group. | ||
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+ | The band was revamped into [[Apollonia 6]] in 1984 when [[Vanity]] left and was replaced by [[Apollonia]] (actress Patrica Kotero) as band leader. | ||
− | + | Unlike many girls group, [[Vanity 6]] purposely forecast a sexually charged and seductive image. The three members wore lingerie on records covers as well as on stage. The band imagery prefigure what became from the 90's to this day one of the many look a large amount of R'n'B and Rap girls groups adopted.</div> | |
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* [[Vanity]]: Vocals<br> | * [[Vanity]]: Vocals<br> | ||
* [[Brenda Bennett]]: Vocals<br> | * [[Brenda Bennett]]: Vocals<br> | ||
* [[Susan Moonsie]]: Vocals<br> | * [[Susan Moonsie]]: Vocals<br> | ||
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− | < | + | Albeit [[The Time]] is credited as musicians on the eponymous album [[Album: Vanity 6|Vanity 6]], [[Prince]] is the main musician on the album while [[Dez Dickerson]] provided guitar and drums work on various recordings. On tour [[The Time]] would play the music hidden behind a pink curtain. [[Jill Jones]] provided vocals from backstage, singing [[Susan Moonsie]]'s parts, as Moonsie was not a very good singer.</div> |
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− | + | |evolution = The band was assembled by [[Prince]] from the summer of 1981 to January 1982. | |
− | + | The original concept was to be called The Hookers, and would feature [[Prince]]'s personal assistant at the time, Jamie Shoop, [[Susan Moonsie]] (whom [[Prince]] was dating at the time. [[Susan Moonsie]]'s sister Loreen was considered to be the third member, and they took a few Polaroid photo's with this line-up, with all three girls wearing lingerie. | |
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− | + | Prince shelved the project to fully commit to his forthcoming [[Controversy Tour]] in November 1981. | |
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− | + | 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 as Vagina, the name of Vanity came up, and the band name changed accordingly. | |
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− | + | Shortly afterwards, during the Controversy Tour, Prince found in Brenda Bennett, his set and lighting designer's wife (Roy Benett), a third band member for the project. She had been part of the Tombstone Blues band in 1973. Apart from her, none had any experience in singing before they started recording vocals for their first album. | |
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− | + | [[Album: Vanity 6|Vanity 6]] had minor impact on charts, albeit efforts to broadcast the music, many radio programmers were reluctant to air the explicit sexuality in the band's songs. 4 singles were issued from [[Album: Vanity 6|Vanity 6]], among them only [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]] got significant success, mostly in clubs. | |
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− | + | The band performed vocals on [[The Time]] song [[The Walk]] on [[Album: What Time Is It?|What Time Is It?]]. | |
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− | ' | + | Although a second album was planned, the project materialized under the moniker of [[Apollonia 6]] when [[Vanity|Denise Matthews]] left the |
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+ | After leaving the [[Prince]] camp [[Vanity]] pursued an actress carrier and recorded 2 albums under her stage name. Brenda Bennett stayed in the new formed band, [[Apollonia 6]] along with Susan Moonsie. | ||
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+ | 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. [[Brenda Bennett]] and [[Susan Moonsie]] appeared in the movie [[Film: Purple Rain|Purple Rain]]: the former continues to perform background vocals in the Tombstone Blues Band, the latter didn't pursue any singing or acting career after the dismantle of [[Apollonia 6]]. | ||
+ | |live contribution = Without [[Prince]] | ||
* 19 October, 1982: Minneapolis, MN, USA – The Taste | * 19 October, 1982: Minneapolis, MN, USA – The Taste | ||
* 21 October, 1982: Detroit, MI, USA – 20 Grand Club | * 21 October, 1982: Detroit, MI, USA – 20 Grand Club | ||
* 23 October, 1982: Washington D.C. USA - Cramton Auditorium - Howard University | * 23 October, 1982: Washington D.C. USA - Cramton Auditorium - Howard University | ||
* 25 October, 1982: New York, NY, USA – The Ritz | * 25 October, 1982: New York, NY, USA – The Ritz | ||
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− | ---- | + | |first live appearance = |
− | + | |performed regularly on = [[1999 Tour]] as warm-up act | |
− | == | + | |performed occasionally in = [[16_March 1983-am|16 March 1983 (a.m.): Bloomington, Minnesota, USA - Registry Hotel]] |
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− | + | |records w/prince = None. | |
− | * | + | |records w/associates = None. |
− | + | |self productions = '''Albums''' | |
− | + | : 1982 [[Album: Vanity 6|Vanity 6]] (Warner Bros. Records 23716) | |
− | ''' | + | *'''Single(s)''' |
− | + | :1982 [[Single: He's So Dull|He's So Dull]] | |
− | + | :1982 [[Single: Nasty Girl|Nasty Girl]] | |
− | + | :1982 [[Single: Bite The Beat|Bite The Beat]] | |
− | ---- | + | :1982 [[Single: Drive Me Wild|Drive Me Wild]] |
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− | + | <!-------REFERENCES -------> | |
+ | |references = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_6 | ||
* http://www.billboard.com/#/search/Vanity%206 | * http://www.billboard.com/#/search/Vanity%206 | ||
* http://www.discogs.com/artist/Vanity+6 | * http://www.discogs.com/artist/Vanity+6 | ||
* http://shenews.projo.com/archives/2007/04/ | * http://shenews.projo.com/archives/2007/04/ | ||
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The band released only one album. Most of the tracks were recorded by Prince way before the band was assembled, with the help of Dez Dickerson. Vanity 6 had minor impact on charts, albeit efforts to broadcast the music, many radio programmers were reluctant to air the explicit sexuality in the band's songs. 4 singles were issued from Vanity 6, among them only Nasty Girl got significant success, mostly in clubs. The band performed vocals on The Time song The Walk on What Time Is It?. Although a second album was planned, the project materialized under the moniker of Apollonia 6 when Denise Matthews left the After leaving the Prince camp Vanity pursued an actress carrier and recorded 2 albums under her stage name. Brenda Bennett stayed in the new formed 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. Brenda Bennett and Susan Moonsie appeared in the movie Purple Rain: the former continues to perform background vocals in the Tombstone Blues Band, the latter didn't pursue any singing or acting career after the dismantle of Apollonia 6. | ||
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