From the RAMP Newsletter, this surprising news...
Former Prince protégé Vanity, lead singer of the '80s group Vanity 6 had died. As TMZ and other sources reported, Vanity, whose real name was Denise Katrina Matthews, died in a hospital in Fremont, CA hospital on Monday, Feb. 15. She was 57 years old and had been battling years of kidney failure and intestinal issues. Rolling Stone reports Matthews set up a GoFundMe page four months ago to help pay for medical bills. She said she had been diagnosed with sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, which causes a blockage of the small bowel. She had asked for $50,000 but raised less than $7,000.
Sad ending for Vanity, who was on top of the world in the early 80s, when she was dating Prince. This song was a big hit. You can definitely hear Prince's touch...
