Apollonia

 Apollonia Kotero was born on July 2nd, 1959 in Santa Monica, California. 

Patricia Kotero

Purple Rain (1984) with Prince

Kotero also contributed to the Purple Rain Soundtrack on the track Take Me With U. 

Apollonia 6 with Susan Moonsie and Brenda Bennett

Knight Rider - Mouth of the Snake (1984)

Also born on this date in 1939 was Wes Craven.

Let’s Go Crazy

 

On September 29th, 1984 the single Let’s Go Crazy from the album Purple Rain from Prince and the Revolution topped the Billboard charts at #1. 

It stayed there for two weeks.

Also on this date:

Madeline Kahn was Born in 1942

Purple Rain

On this day in 1984, just over two weeks after debuting at #11, Purple Rain by Prince and the Revolution reached #1 on the Billboard charts and stayed there for nearly half a year. 

Prince and the Revolution

They also joined The Beatles and Elvis Presley in an elite club of performers to have a #1 album, single and movie on the charts at the same time. 

Purple Rain Vinyl with Poster

Apollonia Kotero provides vocals to the track Take Me with U. 

Let’s Go Crazy

Also in this date in 1923, Tom Hennesy was born.