PRINCE on The Arsenio Hall Show FULL EPISODE

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3RDEYEGIRL - Let's Go Crazy (Manchester 3RDEYEGIRL - Something In The Water 3RDEYEGIRL - Chaos & Disorder 3RDEYEGIRL - Something In The Water 3RDEYEGIRL - PRETZELBODYLOGIC (preview) PRINCE & The New Power Generation - Something In The Water (Mohegan Sun) PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL - INFRARED SHOWCASE ( Paisley Park) Prince - Breakfast Can Wait (Behind The Scenes) 3RDEYEGIRL - Botanique, Brussels PRINCE - DA BOURGEOISIE PRINCE & The New Power Generation - The Sweeter She Is PRINCE - THE BREAKDOWN Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL Perform 'She's Always In My Hair' Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL Premiere 'FUNKNROLL' 3RDEYEGIRL - PRETZELBODYLOGIC - teaser Prince & @3rdeyegirl's entrance at The Brit Awards 2014 #PricelessSurprises RDEYEGIRL - Cause and Effect 3RDEYEGIRL - Let's Go Crazy Prince: 3rd Eye Girl studio tracks 3RDEYEGIRL - Let's Go Crazy,3RDEYEGIRL - Something In The Water ,3RDEYEGIRL - Chaos & Disorder (Shepherd's Bush Empire,3RDEYEGIRL - Something In The Water,3RDEYEGIRL - PRETZELBODYLOGIC,PRINCE & The New Power Generation - Something In The Water,PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL - INFRARED SHOWCASE,Prince - Breakfast Can Wait,3RDEYEGIRL - Botanique, Brussels,PRINCE - DA BOURGEOISIE,PRINCE & The New Power Generation - The Sweeter She Is ,PRINCE - THE BREAKDOWN,Prince & 3RDEYEGIRL Perform 'She's Always In My Hair',3RDEYEGIRL - PRETZELBODYLOGIC - teaser,Prince & @3rdeyegirl's entrance at The Brit Awards 2014 #PricelessSurprises,RDEYEGIRL - Cause and Effect,3RDEYEGIRL - Let's Go Crazy ,Prince: 3rd Eye Girl studio tracks In 1981, Prince, himself a rising musical star, suggested that his three female friends—his girlfriend Susan Moonsie, Boston native Brenda Bennett, and his personal assistant, Jamie Shoop form a girl group that would be called "The Hookers". Prince's vision was that the three women would perform in lingerie and sing sensual songs with lyrics about sex and fantasy. Prince had been wanting to mentor a girl singer or group since the late 70s when he saw the film A Star is Born with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.[citation needed] The original trio recorded a few demos before Prince met Denise Matthews, a nude model and Canadian B movie actress, in January 1982. Prince was so taken by Matthews' charisma that he decided she would be the perfect frontwoman for his "Hookers" project. Around this time, Prince and Matthews began a romantic relationship. With Matthews' arrival, Shoop was dropped from the group. Matthews was eventually re-christened Vanity. Prince had originally suggested that Matthews use the stage name "Vagina" (to be pronounced /vaginɑ/); she declined and renamed herself "Vanity" instead.[2] Other versions of the story suggest that it was Prince himself who coined the name "Vanity", as he said that looking at Matthews was like looking in a mirror at the female version of himself. Career[edit] With the new trio finalized, Prince renamed the group Vanity 6 (the number representing the group's breast count). He provided the group, now dressed in lingerie and high heels, with provocative songs (although within the album credits, group members were sometimes given sole writing credits). Their first single, "He's So Dull" did not do much on the charts, but did appear in the film National Lampoon's Vacation. The second single "Nasty Girl" was a hit on both the U.S. R&B; chart and U.S. Dance chart (where it hit number one), and it also made an appearance on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[3] The song was featured in the film Beverly Hills Cop, although it was not included on the soundtrack. "Nasty Girl" was also featured in the 1983 sex-comedy Private School. Members of the group also provided backing vocals on Prince's albums during their existence. Dissension and dissolution[edit] The third single, "Drive Me Wild", was another minor hit. Music videos were shot for all three singles. Their self-titled album, Vanity 6 (which would turn out to be their only release) was eventually certified gold. The group opened up on the Triple Threat Tour, between 1982 and 1983, which also featured The Time and Prince, as the headliner. The fact that The Time played behind a curtain while Vanity 6 performed caused a rift between the bands and friction within those friendships.[citation needed] To the other group members' dismay, Prince chose Vanity to pose with him for a Richard Avedon photograph used on the cover of an issue of Rolling Stone magazine. The issue also contained a two-page Avedon photo of Vanity 6. In 1983, Vanity recorded a demo for a new song, "Sex Shooter", and started reading for her lead role in Purple Rain opposite Prince. Prior to the shooting of the movie, later in 1983, Vanity abruptly decided to leave the Prince camp and relinquish her role in the film. Many reasons were given for her sudden departure, including money, the end of their romantic relationship, and, most importantly, Vanity having been offered a lucrative solo deal from Motown Records