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Grace Jones
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 134
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- Animal Poems and Rhymes
- Asia Endangered Animals
- Refining Fire
- What Makes Christmas Christmas
- Rights and Responsibilities
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1948-05-19
Discography
- Portfolio1977
- Fame1978
- Muse1979
- Warm Leatherette1980
- Nightclubbing1981
- Living My Life1982
- Slave to the Rhythm1985
- Inside Story1986
- Bulletproof Heart1989
- Hurricane2008
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- 733,668
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- 11,215,854
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Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, and actress. She began her modelling career in New York, signing with Wilhelmina Models, and later worked in Paris for fashion houses including Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue Hommes. Jones was photographed by Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known as one of the prominent Black models of the 1970s. She gained attention for her androgynous appearance and dis
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Quotes
- “I was (...) determined to look the way I wanted to look, and I wanted to cut my hair. I wanted to look different because I was used to looking different. Because of my religious background I'd always been encouraged to look different.”
- “I don't believe in marriage. To take these vows that were set up decades ago – it just doesn't work anymore. Most people don't think about what they're saying when they vow to cherish, love and obey. Marriage was designed to give males the advantage. (...) Unless you have to do it for tax reasons, or to get a loan or something. But basically it's a contract that I don't think should be connected with a romantic situation.”
- “[M]en need to be penetrated. At least once in their lifetime. Because then they would understand what it is like to receive. It’s my own theory, which I think could help take some of the aggression out of the world. It's the nature of man to give and receive – to be man and woman, all in one.”
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Key facts
- Born
- Grace Beverly Jones , ( 1948-05-19 ) 19 May 1948 (age 78) , Spanish Town , Saint Catherine , Crown Colony of Jamaica , British Empire
- Other name
- Grace Mendoza
- Citizenship
- Jamaica United States
- Alma mater
- Onondaga Community College
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter model actress
- Years active
- 1970–present
- Works
- Discography
- Spouse
- Atila Altaunbay, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2004 )
- Relatives
- Noel Jones (brother)
- Genres
- R&B disco new wave art pop reggae dance club
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Labels
- Island Manhattan Capitol Wall of Sound / PIAS
- Website
- gracejones .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- gracejones.com
- Image
- Grace Jones at Carriageworks (Vivid) - 1st June 2015 08.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- name in native language
- Grace Jones
- birth name
- Grace Beverly Jones
- Commons category
- Grace Jones
- date of birth
- 1948-05-19
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- pseudonym
- Grace Mendoza
- social media followers
- 76000
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Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. She began her modelling career in New York, signing with Wilhelmina Models. After moving to Paris, she worked for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, while appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue Hommes. Jones was photographed by Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and emerged as one of the most prominent Black models of the 1970s. She earned recognition for her androgynous appearance and bold features, and has been cited as influential in early discussions of gender expression.
Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and becoming associated with New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. During this time, she was often referred to in the media as "Disco Queen", with Jet dubbing her "the greatest of them all" in 1979. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk, and pop music, frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie.