Anna Fantastic

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Anna Fantastic
Birth nameAnna Garcia
Also known asSheree, Anna G
BornLondon, England
GenresPop, jazz
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active1988–present
Associated actsPrince, Dieter Bohlen

Anna Garcia, (born December 31) professionally known as Anna Fantastic (a name given to her by Prince)[1] is an English actress, singer and model.

Early life[]

Born in London, England in 1970 to parents of Sicilian, British and American ancestry, Anna spent her younger years in London and the Netherlands. Anna's mother was a singer in various bands in the local London music scene and thus exposed Anna to a variety of musical genres, from Billie Holiday to Madonna.

Anna attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London.

Prince years[]

At the age of 15, Anna met the musician Prince at his concert in London. At 17, she lived with Prince in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] On Anna's 18th birthday, Prince gave her a pink cashmere coat, thus leading to the song "Pink Cashmere" that would be released in 1993. In 1988, under the name Sheree, she recorded a song called "Ronnie – Talk To Russia!", written by German songwriter and former member of Modern Talking, Dieter Bohlen.

Anna inspired the songs "Vicki Waiting" (an 18th-birthday gift for Anna, originally titled "Anna Waiting") and "Lemon Crush" (her favorite drink) on Prince's Batman soundtrack from 1989. She also wrote the song "Fantasia Erotica", which resurfaced on Carmen Electra's debut album in 1992. Liner notes from the Batman soundtrack, released in 1989, credits Garcia as "Anna Fantastic".[2] Anna is featured on the unreleased, Prince's Madhouse album, on the 18-minute song "The Dopamine Rush Suite", and is credited to Anna Garcia.[3]

Post-Prince years[]

Anna recorded several songs in the early to mid-1990s including "G'Ding – G'Ding (Do You Wanna Wanna?)" in 1990 as Anna G, a remake of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" in 1994 under her real name, as well as singles in 1995 as part of the groups La Switch ("Kiss Me Baby" and "Never Let You Go!") and Positive Connextion ("My Baby Just Cares For Me").

Current[]

Anna is the writer and executive producer of a documentary on Michael Jackson entitled Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot,.[4][5] recorded an album of jazz songs. She has composed music for television shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Dr. Oz Show.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Hahn, Alex (12 August 2003). Possessed: The Rise and Fall of Prince. Billboard Books. p. 149. ISBN 9780823077489.
  2. ^ "Prince : Batman - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect". 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ "UPTOWN presents UPTOWN #45 - Y'all Want Some More?". 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Michael: The Last Photo Shoots (2014) - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Michael Jackson 'The Last Photo Shoots' Documentary Trailer Shows King of Pop in Good Spirits". The Huffington Post. 20 September 2013.

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