Anna Fantastic
| Anna Fantastic | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anna Garcia |
| Also known as | Sheree |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Pop, Jazz |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, model |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Prince, Dieter Bohlen |
| Website | myspace.com/annafantastico |
Anna Garcia (born 31 December), professionally known as Anna Fantastic, a name given to her by Prince,[1] is an English female actress, singer and model.
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[edit] Early life
Born in London, England to parents of Sicilian, Spanish and British ancestry, Anna lived many of her younger years between London and the Netherlands. Anna's mother was a singer in various bands throughout the local London music scene and thus exposed to a variety of musical genres from Billie Holiday to Madonna. Anna attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. In 1988 she recorded a song "Ronnie - Talk To Russia!" as Sheree,[2] written by German songwriter and former member of Modern Talking Dieter Bohlen.
[edit] Prince years
At the age of 16, 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. 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".[3] Anna is featured on the Prince Madhouse #3 album, on the 18-minute song "The Dopamine Rush Suite", and is credited as Anna Garcia.[4]
