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1. • • Denise Katrina Matthews, the singer formerly known as Vanity, has died. She was 57. Matthews died from kidney failure, the result of years of crack cocaine abuse, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. She died in a hospital in Fremont, Calif.
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   Who is Vanity 6?

   • She started dating Prince and took on the frontwoman role of the girl group Prince was forming at the time, originally called the Hookers. She took Vanity as a stage name, and the trio was renamed Vanity 6. In this role, she personified Prince’s sexual drama: sharp, scanty costumes, raunchy dances, and explicit lyrics.

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   When did Prince release Vanity 6?

   • The first and only album ever recorded by Prince 's girl group, Vanity 6, arrived in August 1982. The self-titled project was named for the band's lead singer, and Prince's one-time love interest, Vanity (Denise Katrina Matthews).

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   Why was Vanity 6 renamed Vanity?

   • She took Vanity as a stage name, and the trio was renamed Vanity 6. In this role, she personified Prince’s sexual drama: sharp, scanty costumes, raunchy dances, and explicit lyrics. She did this so well it became a popular theory that her stage name reflected what Prince saw in her: a reflection of himself.

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   Why did Vanity Vanity leave Motown?

   • By 1984, Vanity had left the group and Prince's organization all together for Motown, later admitting that she wasn't entirely comfortable with some of her early imagery. “I did it because [Prince] told me I had to do it,” she told Aldore Colier in a 1993 interview with Jet. “If I didn’t do it, I wouldn’t get paid.

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3. hellobeautiful.com › 2850360RIP To A Legend: Vanity, Lead Singer Of 'Vanity 6,' Dies At 57

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   Feb 15, 2016 · Published on February 15, 2016. Hellobeautiful Featured Video. Source: Getty. Denise Katrina Matthews, better known as Vanity, the legendary lead singer of the famed girl group Vanity 6,...

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   Feb 16, 2016 · Vanity , the lead singer of 80s girl group Vanity 6 , has passed away at 57 according to a report by TMZ . She suffered from a years-long battle with kidney failure and a recent abdominal...

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6. www.cbsnews.com › news › prince-protege-vanity-diesPrince protege Vanity dies at 57 - CBS News

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   Feb 16, 2016 · Singer and actress Vanity, best known for working with Prince and as a member of the '80s girl group Vanity 6, died Monday after a long battle with kidney failure and abdominal disease. She...

7. theweek.com › speedreads › 606142Singer Vanity, leader of Vanity 6, dies at 57 | The Week

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   Feb 16, 2016 · Pop and R&B singer and frequent Prince collaborator Vanity died Monday in Fremont, California. She was 57. See more. TMZ reports that she suffered from kidney failure and an abdominal illness,...

8. www.billboard.com › music › popVanity, Former Prince Protégé & Leader of the Vanity 6, Dies ...

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   Feb 16, 2016 · She died in a hospital in Fremont, Calif. The Canadian born singer was also a songwriter, dancer, actress and model, leading the girl group Vanity 6 from 1981 to 1983. In that time, they...

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    Feb 15, 2021 · Remembering Vanity Five Years Later. (MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) Vanity (Denise Matthews) performing with Vanity 6 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 21, 1983 ...

11. ultimateprince.com › vanity-6-albumThe Story of Vanity 6's Only Album - Ultimate Prince

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    Aug 12, 2019 · But it was the album's follow-up hit, "Nasty Girl," which solidified Vanity 6's place on the charts and as a memorable spot on Prince's '80s cannon.The synth-laced track, featuring Vanity's sugar-sweet vocals, landed at No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, and remains a nostalgic club and radio favorite, as well as the group's most recognizable song.