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Related Artists
Short biographies on artists Prince worked with frequently or discovered. List includes the following:
Chaka Khan, Sheila E, Vanity, Apollonia, The Time, Sheena Easton, Carmen Electra, Mayte Garcia, Jill Jones, Ingrid Chavez, Tamar, Elisa Fiorillo, Bria Valente, etc..
Vanity 6
Vanity: Denise Matthews became the leader of the lingerie-clad group Vanity 6 for which Prince wrote Vanity 6 (1982) with the massive hit “Nasty Girl.” She had moderate success thereafter with a handful of films. Her drinking and drug use almost cost her life. Today she is an Evangelist that preaches about the wrongs of drug use and drinking in her mission to help prevent others from making the same mistakes she did.
(Image...from left 2 right: Brenda Bennet, Vanity (Denise Mathews), & Susan Moonsie)
Apollonia 6
Apollonia: Appeared in Purple Rain beside Prince, and formed part of the Apollonia 6 group with original members Susan and Brenda. Prince wrote Apollonia 6 (1984) which yielded the hit, “Sex Shooter”. Her real name is Patricia Kotero and she went on to be an actress and business woman.
(Image...from left 2 right: Susan Moonsie, Apollonia (Patricia Kotero), & Brenda Bennet)
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan: Not a protegé of Prince’s but a recurring figure in his music. The first hit song he wrote for her was the exceptionally famous, “I Feel For You” in 1984. Later he wrote other singles such as “Sticky Wicked,” “Pain” and “Eternity” for her. In 1998 an entire album entitled, Come 2 My House was produced by Prince especially for Chaka Khan. She performs alongside him on and off to this day. In 2008 she added her version of Prince’s “Sign ‘O’ The Times” song to her latest album.
Mayte Garcia
Mayté García: Joined the NPG at eighteen and incorporated her ballet dancing into a musical act Prince created for her. Prince wrote Children Of The Sun (1995) for her with the hit “If Eye Love U 2Night.” He married her in 1996 and had an annulment in 1998. Today, Mayté has found moderate success in films and television series.
Sheila E.
Sheila E.: Daughter of the famous Pete Escovedo who performed with the legendary Santana. From an early age Sheila E. performed with her father on the drums and was introduced to Prince by Santana. Prince wrote the albums The Glamorous Life (1984), A Romance 1600 (1985) & Sheila E. (1987) for her. She toured with him on and off in the ‘80's and in the new century up until today.
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra: Discovered by Prince and named by him. Prince wrote her self-titled rap album in 1993 which unfortunately was not successful. However, she went on to find fame as a centerfold and starred in the famous “Baywatch” series alongside Pamela Anderson and had minor roles in a few films. She is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio but now resides in Malibu. Her real name is Tara Leigh Patrick.
The Time
Jill Jones
Jill Jones: Formed part of The Revolution from 1982 through 1984. Prince wrote her self-titled album in 1987. She appeared in both “Purple Rain” and “Graffiti Bridge.”
Tamar
Tamar: Prince wrote Milk And Honey which was supposed to have been released in 2006 for his newest protegé Tamar. Her singing and persona failed to capture audiences or spark interest and slowly she receded into the background. Prince included her constantly in his 3121 performances and even had her sing throughout the album.
Elisa Fiorillo
Elisa Fiorillo: Another Prince protegé whose voice is first heard in the Graffiti Bridge album in the song “Love Machine” and a year later in “Diamonds and Pearls.” Prince wrote an entire album for her in 1990 entitled “I Am.”
