Biography by Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
Prince's girl trio,
Vanity 6, became Apollonia 6 when actress
Patricia "Apollonia" Kotero replaced Denise "Vanity" Matthews in 1984, joining existing members
Brenda Bennett and
Susie Moonsie. As
Vanity 6, the act had previously released a self-titled album in 1982 and enjoyed some success with the libidinal single "Nasty Girl." With
Kotero aboard (and under their new moniker), the three issued the cheekily titled Sex Shooter in 1984. With all the attention surrounding
Prince and his movie Purple Rain, which featured
Kotero as the female lead and romantic interest, 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. In fact, 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.