Artist Info: Vanity

There are several artists that use the name "Vanity."

1. Denise Katrina Matthews (b. January 4, 1959 - d. February 15, 2016), better known as Vanity but sometimes credited as Denise Matthews-Smith or D.D. Winters, was a Canadian-born singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, model, and full-time preacher. She was the lead singer for the Prince-mentored female trio Vanity 6, which recorded the 1982 R&B hit "Nasty Girl."

Matthews formally gave up her stage name "Vanity" and became a born-again Christian in 1994 [read more...]