Vanity
Denise Katrina Matthews, known professionally as Vanity, was born on January 4,
1959, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She began her career as a model and actress
before transitioning into music. Her breakthrough moment came when she met
musician Prince at the American Music Awards in 1982. He invited her to front a
girl group he had formed called Vanity 6, which released their debut single
"Nasty Girl" that year. Vanity left Vanity 6 in August 1983 and signed with
Motown Records as a solo artist. She released her first album Wild Animal in
1984, featuring the singles "Pretty Mess" and...
