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Vanity 6 is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Prince, Rick James and The Supremes. Those roots explain a lot about how Vanity 6 arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Family, The Time, Jesse Johnson, Prince & The Revolution and Madhouse, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Natalia Kills, Mary Jane Girls, Apollonia 6, I'm a Slave 4 U and Inaya Day, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Vanity 6, reaching back through Prince and forward to Natalia Kills. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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". Vanity left in 1983 and the band was reformed as Apollonia 6.
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Vanity 6 connections
Vanity 6 grew out of Prince, Rick James and The Supremes, shares an orbit with The Family, The Time, Jesse Johnson and Prince & The Revolution, went on to shape Natalia Kills, Mary Jane Girls, Apollonia 6 and I'm a Slave 4 U. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Vanity 6
Sounds and acts that shaped Vanity 6.
Artists similar to Vanity 6
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Vanity 6.
- The Familyartist
- The Timeartist
- Jesse Johnsonartist
- Prince & The Revolutionartist
- Madhouseartist
- Apollonia 6artist
- Wendy & Lisaartist
- The New Power Generationartist
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- Deee-Liteartist
- Kid Creole & The Coconutsartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- La Toya Jacksonartist
- Rebbie Jacksonartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- André Cymoneartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jamartist
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