Happy Birthday Grace Jones
/Happy Birthday to Beverly Grace Jones (born 19 May 1948). She is a Jamaican singer, actress and model. In 1977, Jones secured a record deal with Island Records. In 1980 Jones, with the aid of Compass Point All Stars moved into New Wave, scoring Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart, with "Pull Up to the Bumper", "I've Seen That Face Before", "Private Life", "Slave to the Rhythm" and "I'm Not Perfect". Her albums includeWarm Leatherette (1980), Nightclubbing (1981) and Slave to the Rhythm (1985).
In 1983, Jones's One Man Show was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long-Form Music Video. For her work in Conan the Destroyer, A View to a Kill, and Vamp, she was nominated Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress. In 1999, Jones ranked 82nd on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 2008, she was honoured with a Q Idol Award. Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists, including Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Brazilian Girls, Nile Rodgers,Santigold, and Basement Jaxx.
Artwork by Screen Prince
Listen to Grace Jones - "I´ve Seen That Face Before"
