Apollonia 6

Tom Demalon

The Prince girl trio Vanity 6 became Apollonia 6 when Patricia "Apollonia" Kotero replaced Denise "Vanity" Matthews in 1984, joining Brenda Bennett and Susie Moonsie. As Vanity 6, the act had released a self-titled album in 1982 and enjoyed some success with the libidinal single "Nasty Girl." With Kotero (and under their new moniker), the three issued the cheekily titled Sex Shooter in 1984. With the attention surrounding Prince and the movie Purple Rain, which featured Kotero as the female lead and romantic interest as well as the entire act, Sex Shooter eked its way onto the lower reaches of the pop charts. Apollonia 6 didn't accompany Prince or the movie's other participants, the Time, on the ensuing tour and they disbanded in 1985 without releasing anything else, leaving Kotero to pursue a solo career. Neither Bennet nor Moonsie would remain in the music business and Apollonia 6 is little more than a footnote in music history, remembered only because of their connection to Prince.

Discography:

Album:
1984 Apollonia 6