Grace Jones
Grace Jones (born Beverly Grace Jones on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jam… Read Full Bio ↴Grace Jones (born Beverly Grace Jones on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a model, singer and actress.
Raised in Syracuse, New York, she found success in the 70s as a model, working in New York and Paris (where she shared an apartment with Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange), before rising to public prominence as a singer and personality.
Jones secured a record deal with Island Records, which resulted in a string of club hits. The three disco albums she recorded - Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), and Muse (1979) - generated dance singles such as Sorry That's The Trouble, I Need A Man, and a classic cover of La Vie En Rose. During this period, she also became a muse to Andy Warhol, appearing in his portraits and accompanying him to Studio 54 on many occasions.
As the 70s drew to a close, Jones adapted the emerging New Wave music to suit a different style, a significant departure from her previous output that resulted in some of her strongest work. Still with Island, and now working with producers Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell at Compass Point Studios, and with the considerable talents of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie) behind her, she released the acclaimed Warm Leatherette (1980) and Nightclubbing (1981). These included re-imaginings of songs by Sting, Iggy Pop, The Pretenders, Roxy Music, Flash And The Pan, The Normal, and Tom Petty, as well as originals like the innuendo-filled Pull Up To The Bumper and the haunting I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango). Parallel to her musical shift was an equally dramatic visual departure; Jones - working heavily with style artist Jean-Paul Goude - adopted a severe, androgynous look that enhanced her already striking presence, the iconic cover of Nightclubbing exemplifying this new identity. Her collaboration with Sadkin and Blackwell continued with the dub reggae-influenced album Living My Life, which featured Nipple To The Bottle, The Apple Stretching, and the Jones-penned and much-sampled My Jamaican Guy.
Later in the 80s, she worked with Trevor Horn for the conceptual musical collage Slave to the Rhythm (1985), and with Nile Rodgers for Inside Story (1986) - her first album away from the Island label. Inside Story produced her last US Hot 100 hit to date, I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You), while Bulletproof Heart in 1989 produced the #1 US club hit Love on Top of Love - Killer Kiss, produced by C+C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivilles. Though a chart regular in the UK Grace Jones never achieved mainstream musical success in the US, but most of her singles became huge hits in the dance underground.
Jones' strong visual presence was extended to her stage work. Her performances were unique spectacles as she adopted various personas and wore outlandish costumes throughout, particularly during her years with Goude. Her most memorable performances include the Paradise Garage in 1985, wherein she collaborated with legendary visual artist Keith Haring for her costume and the extraordinary One Man Show filmed in Drury Lane Theatre London and in New York and released on video in 1982 (it is yet to be re-released).
In 2008 she returned with the album "Hurricane".
Raised in Syracuse, New York, she found success in the 70s as a model, working in New York and Paris (where she shared an apartment with Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange), before rising to public prominence as a singer and personality.
Jones secured a record deal with Island Records, which resulted in a string of club hits. The three disco albums she recorded - Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), and Muse (1979) - generated dance singles such as Sorry That's The Trouble, I Need A Man, and a classic cover of La Vie En Rose. During this period, she also became a muse to Andy Warhol, appearing in his portraits and accompanying him to Studio 54 on many occasions.
As the 70s drew to a close, Jones adapted the emerging New Wave music to suit a different style, a significant departure from her previous output that resulted in some of her strongest work. Still with Island, and now working with producers Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell at Compass Point Studios, and with the considerable talents of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie) behind her, she released the acclaimed Warm Leatherette (1980) and Nightclubbing (1981). These included re-imaginings of songs by Sting, Iggy Pop, The Pretenders, Roxy Music, Flash And The Pan, The Normal, and Tom Petty, as well as originals like the innuendo-filled Pull Up To The Bumper and the haunting I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango). Parallel to her musical shift was an equally dramatic visual departure; Jones - working heavily with style artist Jean-Paul Goude - adopted a severe, androgynous look that enhanced her already striking presence, the iconic cover of Nightclubbing exemplifying this new identity. Her collaboration with Sadkin and Blackwell continued with the dub reggae-influenced album Living My Life, which featured Nipple To The Bottle, The Apple Stretching, and the Jones-penned and much-sampled My Jamaican Guy.
Later in the 80s, she worked with Trevor Horn for the conceptual musical collage Slave to the Rhythm (1985), and with Nile Rodgers for Inside Story (1986) - her first album away from the Island label. Inside Story produced her last US Hot 100 hit to date, I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You), while Bulletproof Heart in 1989 produced the #1 US club hit Love on Top of Love - Killer Kiss, produced by C+C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivilles. Though a chart regular in the UK Grace Jones never achieved mainstream musical success in the US, but most of her singles became huge hits in the dance underground.
Jones' strong visual presence was extended to her stage work. Her performances were unique spectacles as she adopted various personas and wore outlandish costumes throughout, particularly during her years with Goude. Her most memorable performances include the Paradise Garage in 1985, wherein she collaborated with legendary visual artist Keith Haring for her costume and the extraordinary One Man Show filmed in Drury Lane Theatre London and in New York and released on video in 1982 (it is yet to be re-released).
In 2008 she returned with the album "Hurricane".
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Grace Jones Lyrics
(I've seen that face before) Libertango Strange, I've seen that face before Seen him hanging 'round …
7 Day Weekend Oh nobody does it the way I like this? Mmmm....where are…
A Rolling Stone I've been (?) my life just a rolling stone, When I…
All On A Summer's Night We're dancing barefoot on the moonlit sand We're making mus…
All On A Summers Night We're dancing barefoot on the moonlit sand We're making musi…
Am I Ever Gonna Fall In Love In New York City Well I finally got my wish to work in New…
Amado Mio Amado mio. Amado mio, amame para siempre, love me forever, …
Art Groupie I'll never write my memoirs, There's nothing in my book, The…
Atlantic City Gambler When I make a deal You know I play for real When…
Autumn Leaves See'est une chanson, Qui nous resemble, Toi qui m'aimais, Et…
Barefoot In Beverley Hills Still walkin barefoot, still walkin barefoot, still, Still …
Barefoot in Beverly Hills Still walkin barefoot, still walkin barefoot, still, Still w…
Below The Belt Got to go to the distance , got to take…
Breakdown It's all right if you love me, It's all right if…
Bullet Proof Heart You want to shoot me down? 'Cause I, I've got a…
Bullshit And if I wonder down the wrong road, It's alright baby,…
Chan Hitchhikes To Shanghai Chan goes to Shanghai Chan hitchhikes to Shanghai Chan goes …
Corporate Cannibal Pleased to meet you, pleased to have you on my…
Crack Attack You stand there, stutter, brains like butter You dissed your…
Crush Crush, rush Crush, rush Rush, blush Crush, crush It's a cr…
Cry Now Cry now, Laugh later. It's time now to return the favor, Cr…
Cry Now Laugh Later Cry now, Laugh later. It's time now to return the favor, …
Cry Now, Laugh Later Cry now, Laugh later. It's time now to return the favor, Cr…
Demolition Man Tied to the tracks and the train's just coming Strapped to…
Devil in My Life Speak of the devil and it will appear Isn’t it a…
Do Or Die I've been called an operator I can sell an Eskimo snow Baby,…
Don't Cry How long before we see, we have broken those chains? Oh,…
Don't Mess With The Messer So you think I′m a girl you'd like to meet Because…
Dont Cry How long before we see, we have broken those chains? Oh,…
Dream Nothing comes during a sleep above a dream, You better wake…
Driving Satisfaction Don't lay there dead, c'mon boy, get up Give me that…
Everybody Hold Still I knew I shouldn't have left the apartment I knew I…
Fame Fame, like to make me a name, nothing less than…
Feel Up Feel Up Feel Up Feel Up Feel Up Feel Up Feel Up Feel Up You …
Feel Up (Danny Tenaglia mix) Feel up, feel up Feel up, feel up Feel up, feel up Feel…
Grace Jones Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Grace Jones' Slave to the rhythm …
Hollywood Liar Liar, liar, liar, Hollywood liar, Who are you, to crash my…
Hunter Gets Captured by the Game Everyday brings change, and the world puts on a new…
Hurricane Tricky: From cradle to grave From cradle to grave …
I When I'm feelin' lonely Someone telephone me It's gettin' ha…
I'm Not Perfect I'm (x8) Had we met at a different time we'd be…
I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You) (Ben Liebrand remix) I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm Had we met at…
I've Done It Again I was on the first ship to Peru Charted all the…
I've Seen That Face Before Strange, I've seen that face before Seen him hanging 'round …
I've Seen That Face Before (DJ Hell Berlin mix) Strange, I've seen that face before, Seen him hanging 'round…
Inside Story No one really knew him like I did, He taught me…
Inspiration I'm hoping to find a new source of information, I'll…
Ive Done It Again I was on the first ship to Peru Charted all the…
Jones The Rhythm Rhythm is both the song's manical and it's demonic charge. I…
Kicked Around I've been pulled to pieces and I've got an arm…
La Vie En Rose Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se…
Ladies And Gentleman: Miss Grace Jones Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Grace Jones' Slave to the rhythm …
Libertango Strange, I've seen that face before Seen him hanging 'round …
Livin My Life Cuss me Cuss me Cuss me for living Cuss me for living my…
Love Is The Drug Aggravated - spare for days, Stroll downtown the red light p…
Love Is the Drug (Long Version) Tain't no big thing To wait for the bell to ring Tain't…
Love on Top of Love If I had two lips, I could give you that killer…
Love You to Life Who can define infinity? Definition of the end Don't ask m…
Man Around The House Not a violent person, even heavens do get scared, Lightning…
Me! I Disconnect From You The alarm rang for days You could tell from conversations I …
My Jamaican Guy Take a toke from the smoke, Never standing by the door, Just…
Nightclubbing Nightclubbing we're nightclubbing We're what's happening Nig…
Nipple To The Bottle Color and warmth came into your world It makes me crazy When…
On My Way Hey, baby, where're you going, baby? Hey, want to give me…
On Your Knees Didn't you say you love me once upon a time Didn't…
Operattack Paul Morley: "I first got introduced to your music with…
Original Beast I'm a different animal Different kind of animal I'm a diff…
Paper Plan Don't need no ring, no wedding band We don't need no…
Pars Pars Et surtout ne te retourne pas Pars Fais ce que tu dois…
Party Girl Party girl, Party girl, Sometimes he has to do, what he hate…
Party Girl (12 Party girl, Party girl, Sometimes he has to do, what he ha…
Pride Pride, a lot of good it does alone at night, Pride,…
Private Life J'en ai marre of your theatrics, Your acting's a drag, It's …
Private Life (Dub Version) Je n'ai marre with your theatrics, Your acting's a drag, It'…
Private Life Drama J'en ai marre of your theatrics, Your acting's a drag, It's …
Pull Up the Bumper Driving down those city streets Waiting to get down Won't yo…
Pull Up to the Bumper (Funk's Extension Vs. Grace Jones Mix) Driving down those city streets, Waiting to get down, Wont y…
Pull Up to the Bumper (Larry Levan Garage mix) Driving down those city streets Waiting to get down Won't yo…
Repentance (Forgive Me) My friends are gone and I'm left alone So helplessly, come…
Ring Of Fire Love is a burning thing, It makes a firey ring, Bound by…
Scary But Fun The first time you rode your bicycle down the streets,…
Seduction Surrender Way deep in the night, the voice of love is…
Send In The Clowns Isn't it rich? are we a pair? Me here at last…
Sex Drive Sit back, relax, enjoy the ride! Tell the boys in the…
She's Lost Control A thought that never changes Remains over time It's always b…
She's Lost Control (long version) Confusion in her eyes that says it all I've lost control And…
Sinning Back in the night is the father of hell, By command…
Slave to the Rhythm Work all day, as men who know, Wheels must turn to…
Slave to the Rhythm (Love To Infinity Classic Paradise 12 Work all day, as men who know, Wheels must turn to…
Someone To Love Darling I, I was a fool, Oh what a fool,…
Sorry Sorry, jealousy, sorry, baby so sorry, I was so full of…
Storm Strange weather I'm having inside my head, This crazy atmos…
Suffer You did your dirt, you did your wrong, So, suffer, You had…
Sunset Sunrise We Share the Moon, We Share the Stars When the rain…
That's The Trouble Every night, to take a walk on high to see, The…
The Apple Stretching The sun comes swaggering across the harbour, And kisses the…
The Fashion Show Jean-Paul Goude: "She's born in Jamaica, raised in America..…
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game Everyday brings change, and the world puts on a new…
This Is This is my voice My weapon of choice This is life This is…
Tomorrow The sun'll come out, tomorrow, Bet your bottom dollar, that…
Typical Male Typical male, Thinks with his dick, D.i.c.k It's a cont…
Unlimited Capacity For Love The end's not in sight, it's gone way too far, This…
Use Me My friend feels that Is there a point of duty? And he…
Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician I went to a concert, to see Nina, Simone, The concert…
Vie En Rose Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se…
Walking In The Rain Walking down the street, kicking cans Looking at the Billboa…
Warm Leatherette Warm leatherette, See the breaking glass, Beneath the underp…
Well Well Well Get this right, on the road again Keep on blinking in…
What I Did For Love Kiss today goodbye, The sweetness and the sorrow, Wish me lu…
White Collar Crime I'm not hungry, (?) throw away the key (?) It's outrageous,…
Williams Blood You can't save me, you can't save a wretch like…