Apollonia Kotero is also mourning the death of Denise “Vanity” Matthews. The two were protégés of Prince and had become friends, despite Apollonia replacing Vanity as the head of his girl group. Prince dedicated his Australian show to Matthews and Apollonia issued a statement and posted her heartbreak on Twitter. “With a heavy heart I […]

Even though they hadn’t been a couple since the 80’s, the death of Denise ‘Vanity’ Matthews must have hit Prince pretty hard.Currently on tour in Australia, Prince dedicated his Melbourne show to Matthews, who had been battling illness for some time. The Herald Sun in Australia reports that Prince’s intimate show was reworked to pay […]

Multiple sources including MC Hammer and Minneapolis-based singer Jill Jones have confirmed via social media  that Denise “Vanity” Matthews has died. She was reportedly 57 and had been battling a number of illnesses for the past several years. Matthews was best known for her work in Prince’s girl group, Vanity 6 for which she was the […]