Jamaican-American model, actress, singer, performer and style icon Grace Jones began her career as a model in the early 1970s and released her first album in 1976. Jones' latest album Hurricane was released November 3, 2008 and is her first album in 19 years. She was also a headlining performer at the 2008 British summer musical festivals "Secret Garden Party" and "Meltdown Festival".The Independent: Grace Jones: Still a slave to the rhythm (June 18, 2008)
Studio Albums
- 1977 Portfolio
- 1978 Fame
- 1979 Muse
- 1980 Warm Leatherette
- 1981 Nightclubbing
- 1982 Living My Life
- 1985 Slave to the Rhythm
- 1986 Inside Story
- 1989 Bulletproof Heart
- 2008 Hurricane
Quotes
"I’ve always been a rebel. I never do things the way they're supposed to be done. Either I go in the opposite direction or I create a new direction for myself, regardless of what the rules are or what society says."Official Site: The World of Grace Jones: Rebel
"Men are terrified of me. I can easily step into the man's shoe, and that puts the man in a position where he has to become the female. That's what sets off the tension. But my image is supposed to frighten men - so only the good ones come through.Official Site: The World of Grace Jones: Men
1986 Grace Jones Interview
Grace Jones, at first thought to be absent from backstage, appears with a show mask held to her face; her reason is that she is running late and has not had time to do her "make up!"
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Fast Facts
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Birth name
Grace Mendoza
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Born
May 19, 1948
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Birth place
Spanish Town, Jamaica
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Studied theater at Syracuse University
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Starred as May Day in the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill
