Vanity 6

For Apollonia Kotero, Prince was a King

Scene from ‘Purple Rain’ -courtesy photo NEW YORK (AP) — Former Prince protege and longtime friend Apollonia Kotero said the Purple One had major plans for her before his untimely death in 2016, including new music, a possible film and even a book to follow-up his upcoming memoir. He had even given Kotero and her Apollonia 6 bandmates the trademark to the group’s name to keep the legacy alive. “My first thought was like, ‘Damn, I gotta hit the gym now,’” Kotero said. “We gotta rehearse. We gotta go back in vocal classes. Get this (expletive) party started, man. I