Vanity 6

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Girl group put together by Prince in the early 1980s. Only released one album, and scored a dance club hit with "Nasty Girl."

Frontwoman Vanity (aka Denise Matthews) left the group to pursue a solo career just before filming began for Purple Rain. Her role in the film (as well as the single "Sex Shooter") were passed along to Apollonia and Apollonia 6 appeared in the film instead of Vanity 6.
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Albums

Vanity 6

(9 versions)
Warner Bros. Records 1982

Singles & EPs

Drive Me Wild

(2 versions)
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records 1982

Nasty Girl

(9 versions)
Warner Bros. Records 1982

He's So Dull

(6 versions)
Warner Bros. Records 1982

Bite The Beat

(7", Single)
Warner Bros. Records 1982

New Power Generation, The / Vanity 6 - Girl 6 / Nasty Girl (12", Promo)

Warner Bros. Records 1996
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Spinecrawler May 25, 2011 (edited about 1 year ago)
Vanity is a Canadian Artist who moved to America to work with prince,her early work is somewhat hard to find,she became a born again Christian preacher in America and all her early collection was destroyed by her authority
Review by suges Jan 03, 2005 (edited over 7 years ago)
Have to agree with user "vanity6" there: the demo version of Sex Shooter, although almost impossible to find as far as I know, schools the version Apollonia 6 recorded. It's long, darker, much more electro and funky, and has a call-and-response chant thing going on in the end: "New York!" "Uh huh?" "I want you to count to eight." "Eight!" "As soon as I get undressed y'all clap your hands okay?" "Okay!" Sho'nuff funky goodness.
Review by vanity6 Jan 16, 2004
If you like Vanity 6, download the song "Vibrator". It was recorded for the "Vanity 6" album, but was left off. It would have fit perfectly, as it has the same new wave/funk beat, and saucy lyrics. Yes, it's about what you think it is, with a hilarious cameo by Prince in the breakdown and Vanity once again perfecting her moans. There is also a demo version by Vanity of Apollonia 6's "Sex Shooter" that should be looked for. I think it's better than Apollonia's version...
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