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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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1.3 1980–85: International breakthrough, Nightclubbing, and movie career.

1.2 1974–79: Transition to music, and early releases.

1.1 1948–73: Early life, and modelling career.

Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been an inspiration for artists including Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Björk, Madonna, Róisín Murphy, Brazilian Girls, Nile Rodgers, Santigold, and Basement Jaxx. In 1999, Jones ranked 82nd on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award. For her work in Conan the Destroyer, A View to a Kill, and Vamp, she was nominated Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress. In 1983, Jones's One Man Show was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Long-Form Music Video. She appeared alongside Tim Curry in the 2001 film Wolf Girl. In 1986 she played a vampire in Vamp, and acted in and contributed a song to the 1992 Eddie Murphyfilm Boomerang. Her first mainstream film was the 1984 fantasy-action film Conan the Destroyer alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sarah Douglas, and the 1985 James Bond MOVIE A View to a Kill. She appeared in some low-budget films in the U.S. Her most popular albums include Warm Leatherette(1980), Nightclubbing (1981), and Slave to the Rhythm (1985). She scored 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". In 1977 Jones SECURED a record deal with Island Records she moved into dance and new wave music, often collaborating with the Compass Point All Stars. Laurent, Claude Montana, and Kenzo Takada, and appearing on the covers of Elle, Vogue, and Stern working with Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer. Jones started out as a model, initially in New York state, then in Paris, working for Yves St. At 13 she moved with her siblings to their parents' home in Syracuse, New York. She was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica and raised by her grandparents. Grace Jones (born ) is a Jamaican singer, lyricist, supermodel, record producer, and actress.