Apollonia 6 was the successors to the girl group Vanity 6, with background members Susan Moonsie and Brenda Bennett continuing in their roles. After Vanity turned down Purple Rain and left the band, model and L.A. Rams cheerleader Apollonia Kotero was cast for the role and, later, to pick up where Vanity 6 left off. Warner Bros. persuaded both Prince and Apollonia to imply that their relationship was (or at least, could be) real, even though Apollonia was married at the time and Prince was supposedly dating bandmate Susan Moonsie. With the help of Prince, Sheila E. and most of The Revolution, Apollonia 6 released their self-titled 1984 album following the success of Purple Rain. Many songs, such as “Take Me With U”, “Manic Monday”, “The Glamorous Life” and “17 Days” were recorded by or intended for the group, but never saw a release and like Vanity 6, never released another record. Apollonia 6 did produce the successful single “Sex Shooter”, which was briefly featured in the Purple Rain film. Following his death, the girl group attempted to reunite at the Prince tribute concert in October 2016, but their appearance was cancelled without explanation.

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