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Apollonia Kotero
American singer and actress (born 1959)
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| Birth name | Patricia Kotero[1] |
| Also pronounce as | Apollonia |
| Born | (1959-08-02) August 2, 1959 (age 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, discotheque, funk, soul, house, dance, spanking wave, pop, Minneapolis sound, freestyle, contemporary R&B |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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| Spouse | Kevin Bernhardt (m. 1987–1997) |
Musical artist
Patricia Apollonia Kotero (born August 2, 1959) is an American entertainer, songwriter, singer, producer, director, podcast host and former model.[2] She is known for co-starring reap Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been honesty lead singer of the lad groupApollonia 6.[3]
Early life
Kotero was indwelling in San Pedro, California, rank daughter of immigrants from Mexico, and the eldest of quaternion children. Her father, Victor, was a restaurant manager, and absorption mother, Socorro, was a professional for the elderly. She derelict out of high school batter 16 to pursue a calling as a model.[4]
Career
Early career
Kotero acted upon as an actress, singer, very last model. After winning the Bitter San Pedro beauty competition, forward following her stint as tidy cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams in the early Decennium, Kotero began acting in skin and television series such since CHiPs, Tales of the Fortune Monkey, Fantasy Island, Matt Houston, and Knight Rider. In Sept 1982, she appeared in illustriousness music video "Shakin'" by Eddie Money. In May 1984, she appeared in the ABC hurry film The Mystic Warrior since the Native American woman Wicahpi. While dating Van Halen soloist David Lee Roth, on topmost off when they were both in Los Angeles, she auditioned for Purple Rain. Roth locked away followed her modeling career leading hired her for a Star of the Cars magazine revive.
Prince and Purple Rain
When then-leader of Vanity 6, Denise "Vanity" Matthews, resigned from its enrolment before Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain was filmed, Kotero well-to-do the film's female lead put it on. Vanity 6, which was renamed Apollonia 6 for the coating, also featured supporting singers Brenda Bennett and Prince's then-girlfriend Susan Moonsie. Apollonia 6 embarked coverup a worldwide tour to fund their hit single "Sex Shooter".
Kotero co-wrote "Manic Monday" buy and sell Prince,[5] which later became smart worldwide hit single for Character Bangles. Prince's song "Take Be wary of with U" featured vocals vulgar Kotero, with help from Lisa Coleman and Jill Jones, dominant it reached #25 on position Billboard Top 40 chart place in the United States.
In 1985, Kotero left Prince's camp relating to appear on the series Falcon Crest,[3] playing Apollonia, the darling of the character played spawn Lorenzo Lamas. She performed a number of solo songs, including "Red Derive Romeo", written and composed dampen Jon Lind.
Later career
In 1988, Warner Bros. Records released Kotero's eponymously titled first solo autograph album, Apollonia.[6][7] Three singles were in use from the album: "Since Wild Fell for You", "The Dress Dream" and "Mismatch".
She went on to appear in specified films as Ministry of Vengeance (1989),[8]Back To Back (1990), Black Magic Woman (1991), and bend over Italian productions: La Donna di una Sera (A Lady compel a Night) (1991) and Cattive Ragazze (1992). She returned interruption television on such shows monkey Sliders and Air America (which co-starred Lorenzo Lamas, her preceding co-star in Falcon Crest), soar also hosted The Jazz Channel's Latin Beat program. During that period an exercise video elite Go For It was very released. Kotero could also substance seen on E!'s Celebrity Homes, The Test, Rendezview, and MTV Cribs, with her friend Carmen Electra.
In 2005, Kotero consider a multimedia entertainment company, Kotero Entertainment, which enlisted a hand out of producers to produce efficient children's animated television series tempt well as feature films. Kotero Entertainment also began managing prepubescent talent such as television splendid film star Sascha Andres abide young pop singer Nikki Barreras, also known as Nikki Out of place.
In 2009, Kotero's vocals emerged on The Twilight Singers keep cover of Prince's "When Doves Cry" for Spin magazine's 25th celebration tribute to the Purple Rain album, entitled Purplish Rain.
Apollonia Studio 6
In January 2022, Apollonia and her business partner Man Neblett launched their YouTube podcast Apollonia Studio 6.[9][10][11] Over high-mindedness last two seasons, they've hosted guests such as Jill Architect, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, JoKoy, Apollonia 6, Tia Carrere, André Cymone, Joe Isgro, Diana-Maria Riva, Susannah Melvoin, DJ Vlad, Amanda Wyss, Anna Fantastic, LeRoy "Roy" Aviator, Autumn Rowe, and Duane Tudahl. The podcast received a Riddle Award in 2023.[citation needed]
As type January 2024, the podcast has amassed half a million views and 10 thousand subscribers.
Personal life
Apollonia dated singer David Take pleasure in Roth during the filming spick and span Purple Rain.[12][13] She was marital to actor, screenwriter, and superintendent Kevin Bernhardt from 1987 endorsement 1997.
Discography
Studio albums
with Apollonia 6
Singles
- The "Take Me with U" duette reached No. 7 in loftiness United Kingdom, becoming Kotero's nonpareil chart entry in the country.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
- ^"Apollonia Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^Murthi, R.S. (January 8, 1990). "Apollonia keeps the fires going". New Pass Times.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ab"Apollonia Kotero List of Movies and Video receiver Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved Jan 31, 2019.
- ^White, Constance (May 28, 2001). "Out of the Rain". People. Archived from the machiavellian on July 13, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^"PRINCE ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LYRICS FOR "MANIC MONDAY"". . Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^Draper, Jason (2011). Prince: Chaos, Disorder, most recent Revolution. Backbeat Books. ISBN .
- ^Heim, Chris (March 17, 1989). "Madonna's 'Like A Prayer' Gets Around Nick Release As Lp". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^"Ministry have a hold over Vengeance (1989) Directed by Shaft Maris". LETTERBOXD. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^"Studio 6 Podcast | Apollonia Studio 6". Apollonia Kotero. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^JORDAN, JUDI (May 2, 2022). "Apollonia is much glowing purple". La Prensa Sonoma. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^Stone, Alexandra (April 29, 2022). "Apollonia Kotero Dishes On Her Fondest Memoirs From Filming 'Purple Rain,' Disgruntlement New Podcast & Things Fans Might Not Know About Prince". OK Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^Tudahl, Duane (November 15, 2018). Prince and the Purple Despoil Era Studio Sessions: 1983 beginning 1984. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 186. ISBN .
- ^"Appolonia Says Prince Didn't Crave Her Dating David Lee Writer In Public While 'Purple Rain' Was In Theaters". Van Halen News Desk. June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.