Grace Jones

Grace Jones
Jones in performance, 2011
Born	Grace Beverly Jones (1948-05-19) 19 May 1948 (age 76) Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Other names	Grace Mendoza
Alma mater	Onondaga Community College
Occupations	Singer songwriter model record producer actress
Years active	1973–present
Spouses	Chris Stanley ​ (m. 1989⁠–⁠1991)​ (Divorced) Atila Altaunbay ​ ​ (m. 1996⁠–⁠2002)​ (Divorced)
Children	1
Relatives	Noel Jones (brother)
Musical career
Genres	R&B disco reggae electronica funk dance new jack swing
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Island Manhatan Capitol Wall of Sound/PIAS
Website	Facebook Grace Jones

Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948^[1]) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, supermodel, record producer, and actress. She was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica. She was raised by her grandparents. She released her first album, Portfolio, in 1977. Her music is a mixture of R&B, disco, reggae, electronica, funk, dance and new jack swing. She is also known for her unusual album covers.^[2] Her most important movie roles include the 1985 James Bond movie A View to a Kill and the 1986 horror movie Vamp.

In 2015, Jones wrote an autobiography called I'll Never Write My Memoirs. In the book, she wrote her opinion on Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé. She wrote that she felt that they were copying her style.^[3]

• Portfolio (1977)
• Fame (1978)
• Muse (1979)
• Warm Leatherette (1980)
• Nightclubbing (1981)
• Living My Life (1982)
• Slave to the Rhythm (1985)
• Inside Story (1986)
• Bulletproof Heart (1989)
• Hurricane (2008)

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