Hi, Marty,
I heard about Vanity on the news yesterday and it’s sad even though I wasn’t a
fan of hers.
Rosie
From: Marty Rimpau
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 7:30 AM
To: our place list
Subject: [ourplace] music
Music
VANITY - OBIT UNDATED (AP) She was one of Prince's sexy protégés. But she left
show business to pursue a life as a minister. The performer known as Vanity has
died. A spokeswoman for a hospital in Fremont, California says she died
yesterday but didn't provide a cause of death. However, her sister says Vanity
died of complications from longstanding kidney issues. Vanity was born Denise
Matthews in Niagara Falls, Ontario and first rose to fame through her
association with Prince and the 1980s girl group, Vanity 6. She began using
crack cocaine and other drugs and she said that caused her kidneys to fail. Her
sister says Vanity was happier in recent years noting that while she loved her
time in the 1980s, she seemed to enjoy her recent time more because she was at
peace. Vanity was 57. Sound: 003-r-30-(Sound of Vanity 6, performing "Nasty
Girl")--Sound of Vanity 6 performing "Nasty Girl. Vanity, who was born Denise
Matthews, has died. (17 Feb 2016) < <
