

Moulton worked at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, and Portfolio, was released in 1977. Jones was signed by Island Records, who put her in the studio with disco record producer, Tom Moulton. 1974–79: Transition to music, and early releases Hall and Jones frequented Club Sept, one of Paris's most popular gay clubs of the 1970s and '80s, and socialised with Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld. While modelling in Paris, she shared an apartment with Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange. Jones also modelled for Azzedine Alaia, and was frequently photographed promoting their line. Laurent, Claude Montana, and Kenzo Takada HIRED her for runway modelling, and she appeared on the covers of Elle, Vogue, and Stern working with Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer. The Parisian fashion scene was receptive to Jones' unusual, androgynous, bold, dark-skinned appearance. She moved back to New York at 18 and signed on as a model with Wilhelmina Modelling agency. Halfway through college, Jones was approached by a drama professor who proposed that she work with him in a play he was putting on in Philadelphia Jones left with him. Jones continued her schooling and after she graduated, enrolled at Onondaga Community College majoring in Spanish. × Ads by RandomPriceWhen she was 13, she and her siblings moved to Syracuse, New York to join her parents.

Both sides of her family were religious there were many bishops in her family, including her grandfather, stepfather, and Noel, her brother.Īs a child, shy Jones had only one schoolfriend and was teased by classmates for her "skinny frame", but she excelled at sports and found solace in the nature of Jamaica. Jones had a strict upbringing under the influence of Jamaica's Pentecostal church and went to church three times a week. Jones and her siblings were raised by grandparents, as her parents were working in the United States. Jones, who was a local politician and Apostolic clergyman. Grace Jones was born in 1948 in Spanish Town, Jamaica, the daughter of Marjorie (née Williams) and Robert W. 1.5 2008–present: Hurricane, recent endeavours, and Nightclubbing deluxeīiography and career 1948–73: Early life, and modelling career.1.4 1986–89: Slave to the Rhythm, Island Life, and continued acting roles.
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