Apollonia 6 was a Prince-created 80s trio of female singers that was a continuation of a previous group, Vanity 6.
After a number of disputes with Prince, Denise Matthews a.k.a. Vanity, the lead singer of Prince-created Vanity 6, fled the Prince entourage in 1983 to pursue solo endeavors recording with Motown Records and acting in films. She left open an acting position for the role written for her by Prince in the film Purple Rain.