Grace Jones
Grace Jones (b. May 19, 1948), born Grace Mendoza, in Spanish Town, Kingston, Jamaica is a model, singer and actress.
Jones is known for her post-modern costuming and performance, at which she dressed in men's clothing, S&M outfits, and gorilla suits. She gained a reputation for temperament after she physically attacked British chat show host, Russell Harty, because he turned his back on her to speak to another guest.
Starting in the late 1970's, she became Andy Warhol's muse, appearing in many of his portraits and accompanying him to Studio 54 on many occasions.
Musically, she began singing disco, then moved on into quirky pop and reggae, featuring big names in Jamaican music on albums such as Nightclubbing. Later, she recorded hip-hop flavored dance music.
Jones played Bond girl May Day in the 1985 James Bond movie A View to a Kill. She later had a role in the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang. In 1986 she was a vampire in the film Vamp. Earlier in her acting career, she starred alongside future governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1984's Conan the Destroyer. She also appeared in one episode of the Beastmaster television series as the Impatra Warrior, dressed in complete West African constume.
She appeared in the September 1987 issue of Playboy magazine with Dolph Lundgren.
In April 2005, she was escorted off a train by British police after a row with a female ticket inspector. She had been asked to pay extra for a seat upgrade.
One of her trademarks is her androgyny. She once sang the line, "Feeling like a woman/Looking like a man." In the early 1980s, Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics was often referred to as "the white Grace Jones."
Discography
ALBUMS
- Portfolio (Island) 1977
- Fame (Island) 1978
- Muse (Island) 1979
- Warm Leatherette (Island) 1980, US Dance chart #20
- Nightclubbing (Island) 1981
- Living My Life (Island) 1982
- Island Life (Island) 1985 - compilation
- Slave to the Rhythm (Manhattan/Island) 1985
- Inside Story (Manhattan) 1986
- Bulletproof Heart (Capitol) 1989
- Island Life 2 (Universal International) 1996 - compilation
- Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Island) 1998 - compilation
- 20th Century Masters-The Millenium Collection: The Best Of Grace Jones (Island) 2003 - compilation
- Universal Masters Collection (Universal) 2003 - compilation
- The Collection (Spectrum) 2004 - compilation
SINGLES
- Sorry 1976, Hot 100 #71, US Dance chart #7
- That's The Trouble 1976, Hot 100 #71, US Dance chart #7
- I Need A Man 1977, Hot 100 #83, US Dance chart #1
- La Vie En Rose 1977, US Dance chart #10
- Do Or Die 1978, US Dance chart #3
- Comme Un Oiseau Qui S'envole 1978
- Fame 1978, US Dance chart #3
- On Your Knees 1979, US Dance chart #28
- Private Life 1980
- She's Lost Control 1980
- Warm Leatherette 1980
- A Rolling Stone 1980
- Breakdown 1980
- Love Is The Drug 1980
- Pars 1980
- The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 1980
- Pull Up To The Bumper 1981, US Dance chart #2
- Feel Up 1981
- Demolition Man 1981
- I've Seen That Face Before 1981
- Use Me 1981
- Walking In The Rain 1981
- My Jamaican Guy 1982
- Nipple To The Bottle 1982, US Dance chart #2
- The Apple Stretching 1982
- Cry Now, Laugh Later 1983, US Dance chart #33
- Living My Life 1983
- Slave To The Rhythm 1985, US Dance chart #1
- Jones The Rhythm 1985
- I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) 1986, Hot 100 #69, US Dance chart #4
- Party Girl 1986, US Dance chart #19
- Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician 1986
- Crush 1986, US Dance chart #32
- Love On Top Of Love / Killer Kiss 1989, US Dance chart #1
- Amado Mio 1990, US Dance chart #11
- 7 Day Weekend 1992
- Sex Drive 1993, US Dance chart #1
- Evilmainya 1993
- Love Bites 1996
- Storm 1998
- Pull Up To The Bumper 2000 remix by Funkstar De Luxe, US Dance chart #4
Filmography
- Gordon's War (1973)
- Let's Make a Dirty Movie (1976)
- Army of Lovers or Revolution of the Perverts' (1979) (documentary)
- Deadly Vengeance (1981)
- Made in France (1984) (documentary)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984)
- A View to a Kill (1985)
- Vamp (1986)
- Straight to Hell (1987)
- Siesta (1987)
- Boomerang (1992)
- Cyber Bandits (1995)
- McCinsey's Island (1998)
- Palmer's Pick Up (1999)
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
External links
[[Category:Female Singers]