Born %Patricia Kotero on August 2, 1959, in Santa Monica, CA, the woman rechristened Apollonia by Prince became one of a number of female artists in the '80s to benefit from her association with the Purple One. Her career began as a model and actress in the late '70s, including an appearance on the television show #CHiPS. In 1984, she landed the female lead in Prince's #Purple Rain (during which time he changed her name) and replaced Vanity in the female trio Vanity 6, performing with them in the movie under the name Apollonia 6. The three scored a minor hit with "Sex Shooter," but it was as Prince's duet partner on "Take Me with You" from the soundtrack that she made a greater chart impact.
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