Denise Matthews best known as Vanity has passed away at 57. While most people know her as the Prince protege who fronted the grrrrrrrl group Vanity 6, I most fondly remember her as a charismatic presence on the silver screen.
"Yes" I would see movies because Vanity was in them. Why else would I have checked out The Last Dragon & Action Jackson?! 52 Pick-Up had other reasons to see it, but Vanity was still one of them.
It's a shame that she had moved on from Prince before Purple Rain as she was the intended star of it. Instead we got stuck with Apollonia. While PR is a good film, I am sure Vanity would have made it much better.
While the cause of her death has yet to be revealed suffice it to say Denise was not of good health in her latter years.
The nice thing about stars when they pass away is while their physical energy will be missed, their spirit lives on through the work they left behind.
I will be checking out 52 Pick-Up again this weekend.
This item is more muse than news, hey it's Friday time for some fun! That being stated I felt inspired creatively when I came across this image of one of my favorite actresses, Anna Paquin with purple hair. Immediately I started thinking of all things cool and purple: The Prince Movie Purple Rain, Flying Purple People Eaters, Ursula The Sea Witch, Tinky Winky and last but not least, Barney... And now Anna Paquin is on that list. It also made me wish when I had hair and was bleaching it platinum blonde that I had tried purple hair too while I was at it. What an awesome send off to the final season of True Blood and her character Sookie Stackhouse! Anna took to her Twitter about her color with this statement: "@Auracolorist just fulfilled my teen dream of being a mermaid. @_smoyer whatcha think?" Awesome Anna glad you get to live out your mermaid fantasy, word of caution watch out for Ursula! Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnaPaquin
Woodson Michel is the new face of R&B music. Deeply inspired by Prince, R. Kelly, Dru Hill and the great Michael Jackson,
As this writer can verify his core values are humility and diligence. His sound is unique and crisp. Combine the two and you get a rare artist who effortlessly writes original songs, produce and sing.
Woodson began his career in Boston - please direct your undivided attention to the Woodson movement!
MS: Hey Woodson how are you, I see my text worked, you called! (laughs)
WM: Yeah it did! (laughs)
MS: Something I find cool is that one of your major influences is Prince, that really comes across in your song "She's Hot".
WM: Oh Yeah, I love Prince!
MS: What drew you to R&B music?
WM: Honestly? Gospel and R&B were always the most influential music in my life, I'm not gonna lie I am a sucker for love. (laughs)
MS: I love your first name it is unique, is there a reason behind it?
WM: There was a doctor named Woodson Carter, I know it's because of him that my Dad gave me my first name, but I am not clear on the exact reason why that is.
MS: Tell me was "She's Hot" inspired by someone in particular?
WM: Yeah, I saw Kelly Hu on TV in the "X-Men 2" and thought "she's hot".
MS: You like action movies?
WM: I love action movies!
MS: Rumor has it you began your career in Boston, MA. were you born there?
WM: Well I am originally from Haiti and moved to New York when I was nine.
MS: Oh, OK.
WM: I have lived in Boston, MA for the last year, I recently moved out to Florida to be close to family. Boston was very unique, my footing is there.
