I read in the forumn that the song "Eternity" was originally intended to be recorded by Vanessa Williams. I question whether or not this is true since this may have been before Vanessa Williams was signed to a label. I ask the Prince authorities for their input.....Thanks!!!

This is from a 1987 Billboard magazine article about Sheena Easton's upcoming album NO SOUND BUT A HEART:

The album's lead-off single, just out, is the Prince-penned "Eternity". According to Easton's manager, Harriet Wasserman, "Sheena was looking for one more ballad, so she called him and he came up with the song."

A 1987 press release from Sheena Easton's (then) record label, EMI:

"Eternity" was written by Prince, who also wrote and co-produced Easton's 1985 song, "Sugar Walls," a Top 10 pop hit and #3 Black smash from her platinum A PRIVATE HEAVEN album. "Eternity" was produced by David Leonard, Prince's former engineer and the engineer on Easton's albums BEST KEPT SECRET and A PRIVATE HEAVEN. "I chose David to produce this because I wanted a new approach, really fresh and different. I didn't wantto go to a producer who's already evolved a very definite style. When you have material from a genius like Prince, you know his material is different to begin with. He writes material such that it would be a shame and a crime to have it treated in a stock manner. So I think it deserved the time and attention and the care and the effort to take the risks we did."

I DO like Chaka's version...

In 1986,George Clinton was planning to produce Vanessa Williams' debut album.He asked his pal Prince for a few songs and Prince submitted two tracks---"Eternity" and "Euphoric Highway".The project was cancelled and Vanessa entered the studio with another producer.Thus,Prince gave "Eternity" to Sheena instead.