Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American actress,songwriter,singer,producer,director,podcast host and former model. She is known for co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6.
"When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince,and the lead single from his sixth studio album Purple Rain. According to the DVD commentary of the film Purple Rain (1984),Prince was asked by director Albert Magnoli to write a song to match the theme of a particular segment of the film that involved intermingled parental difficulties and a love affair. The next morning,Prince had composed two songs,one of which was "When Doves Cry". According to Prince's biographer Per Nilsen,the song was inspired by his relationship with Vanity 6 member Susan Moonsie.
Susan Moonsie-Mohan is a Trinidadian-born American singer. She is best known as a member of the 1980s musical groups Vanity 6 and Apollonia 6 that were associated with recording artist Prince.
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".
Apollonia 6 was a 1980s American female singing trio.
"The Bird" is a song from The Time's third album,Ice Cream Castle. The song was initially recorded in the studio in 1983 with all instruments by Prince,except guitar,which was performed by Jesse Johnson. This version was replaced by a live recording with the full band at the First Avenue on October 4,1983. This is the first Time song to be released both live and featuring The Time as a band,rather than primarily Prince with Morris Day on vocals. The song has become a signature number for the band and continues to be played in every Time concert to this day. In addition,two additional live versions have since been released:one on Prince's Rave Un2 the Year 2000 DVD and one recorded at the House of Blues in 1998 for Morris Day's 2004 album It's About Time.
"I Would Die 4 U" is a song by Prince and the Revolution,the fourth single in the US from their 1984 album,Purple Rain. The up-tempo dance song was a top 10 hit—the final one from the album—in the US,reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Purple Rain" is a song by the American musician Prince and his backing band the Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name,which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name starring Prince,and was released as the third single from the album. The song is a power ballad that combines rock,R&B,gospel,and orchestral music.
Ice Cream Castle is a 1984 album by The Time. Their third album,it consists of six tracks in the funk-pop or ballad genre,and it was produced and arranged by Prince as "The Starr ★Company".
"Let's Go Crazy" is a 1984 song by Prince and The Revolution,from the album Purple Rain. It is the opening track on both the album and the film Purple Rain. "Let's Go Crazy" was one of Prince's most popular songs,and was a staple for concert performances,often segueing into other hits. When released as a single,the song became Prince's second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100,and also topped the two component charts,the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts,as well as becoming a UK Top 10 hit. The B-side was the lyrically controversial "Erotic City". In the UK,the song was released as a double A-side with "Take Me with U".
"Raspberry Beret" is a song written by American musician Prince and the lead single from Prince &the Revolution's 1985 album Around the World in a Day.
"Take Me with U" is a song by Prince and the Revolution,and the final US single released from their album,Purple Rain (1984).
"Pop Life" is a song by Prince and the Revolution. It was the second US single from their 1985 album,Around the World in a Day,reaching number 7 in the US charts,becoming Prince's eighth top-ten hit in a two-year span.
"Darling Nikki" is a song produced,arranged,composed,and performed by American musician Prince,originally released on his sixth studio album Purple Rain (1984). Though the song was not released as a single,it gained wide notoriety after Tipper Gore pointed out its sexual lyrics—in particular an explicit reference to female masturbation—and was responsible for the creation of the infamous Parental Advisory sticker. The song tells the story of a "sex fiend" named Nikki who seduces the singer.
"17 Days" is a song by Prince and the Revolution,and was released as the B-side of Prince's single "When Doves Cry" from Purple Rain. Intended for the side project Apollonia 6,it was originally recorded with the intention of making it a solo track for Apollonia 6 member Brenda Bennett. Ultimately,Prince would record it himself and release it as a B-side. Despite this,it remained a fan favorite,and it would often appear in Prince's live setlist until the year of his death.
"A Love Bizarre" is a song recorded by Sheila E.,and written by Prince and Sheila E. The song is a duet between both singers and it appears on Sheila E.'s 1985 album Romance 1600. It clocks in at 12:16,but the single version is 3:46 in duration. It made its debut in the music movie Krush Groove.
"Computer Blue" is a song by Prince and The Revolution. Released on June 25,1984,it is the fourth track on Prince's sixth album,Purple Rain,which also served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. In the film,the song represents Prince's character's angst at the budding relationship between the characters played by Morris Day and Apollonia,the latter of whom he desires,and he performs it in front of the two during The Revolution's set at a nightclub with the aim of upsetting them. The song was composed by Prince with credit to his father,John L. Nelson,for the guitar solo based on a piano instrumental written by Nelson and Prince. He titled the instrumental piece "Father's Song" and recorded it on piano for the film,though onscreen it was portrayed as being played by Prince's character's father,played by Clarence Williams III. On the box-set Purple Rain Deluxe (2017),a different and longer recording of "Father's Song" was included.
Apollonia 6 is the only studio album by R&B vocal trio and Prince protégées Apollonia 6.
"The Beautiful Ones" is the third track on Prince and the Revolution's soundtrack album Purple Rain. It was one of three songs produced,arranged,composed,and performed by Prince,the other two being "When Doves Cry" and "Darling Nikki". The song was recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles by Peggy Mac and David Leonard on September 20,1983. The song replaced "Electric Intercourse" on the Purple Rain album.
"Jungle Love" is a song from The Time's third album,Ice Cream Castle.
