American musical group
Vanity 6
Left to right: Brenda Bennett, Vanity, and Susan Moonsie (1982).
Origin Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S.Genres Years active 1982–1983 Labels Warner Bros. Past members
Vanity 6 was an American female vocal trio that gained popularity in the early 1980s. They were protégées of musician Prince . Led by singer Vanity , they are known for their song "Nasty Girl ".[ 6]
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^ Leon, Darren (June 9, 1985). "Vanity sheds 'nasty girl' image in film" (PDF) . Monmouth . p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016 .
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