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Grace Jones , of his true name Grace Mendoza , born the May 19th 1948 with Spanish Town in Jamaica is mannequin, singer and American actress . She measures 1,79 Mr.
Biography
His/her father is preacher. Its family leaves Jamaica for the United States whereas Grace is still child. She rather quickly becomes mannequin, her big size and its physique Androgyne offers an international success to him. She leaves its first disc in 1977, interfering unexpected manner Disco and Reggae, taking again the bed of roses of Edith Piaf and daring a version dance of the song Tomorrow , resulting from the musical comedy Annie.MUSE of Andy Warhol and especially of Jean-Paul Goude with which it creates truly its character, it is one of the great figures of the Années 1980. It obtains roles in films such as Dangereusement yours (James Bond) or Conan the Destructor .
Of strong temperament, it was caught some to the British presenter physically Russel Harty which turned the back to him to be addressed to other guests. In spite of some consecutive troubles with the detention of Cocaine, it continues its career of musician.
Discography
Albums
- Portfolio (Island) 1977 Famed
- (Island) 1978
- MUSE (Island) 1979
- Warm Leatherette (Island) 1980, US Dance chart #20
- Nightclubbing (Island) 1981
- Living room My Life (Island) 1982
- Island Life (Island) 1985 - Slavic compilation
- to the Rhythm (Manhattan/Island) 1985
- Inside Story (Manhattan) 1986
- Bulletproof Heart (Capitol) 1989
- Island Life 2 (International Universal) 1996 - compilation
- Private Life: The Compass Not Sessions (Island) 1998 - compilation
- 20th Century Masters-Tea Millenium Collection: The Best Off Grace Jones (Island) 2003 - compilation
- Universal Masters Collection (Universal) 2003 - compilation
- The Collection (Spectrum) 2004 - compilation
- Famed/MUSE (No Label) 2005
- The Grace Jones Story (Island Cat # 9833286) 2006 - Compilation
- Ultimate Collection (CCM) 2006 - Box Set Compilation
- Corporate Cannibal 2007 - New Album
Individual
- Sorry 1976, Hot 100 #71, US Dance chart #7
- That' S The Disturbs 1976, Hot 100 #71, US Dance chart #7
- I Need has Man 1977, Hot 100 #83, US Dance chart #1
- the Bed of roses 1977, US Dance chart #10
- Do Gold Die 1978, US Dance chart #3
- As a Bird Which flies away 1978
- Fame 1978, US Dance chart #3
- There Your Knees 1979, US Dance chart #28
- Private Life 1980
- She' S Lost Control 1980
- Warm Leatherette 1980
- is Rolling Stone 1980
- Breakdown 1980
- Love Is The Drug 1980
- Pars 1980
- The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 1980
- Pull Up To The Bumper 1981, US Dance chart #2
- Feel Up 1981
- Demolition Man 1981
- I' ve Seen That Face Before 1981
- Uses to Me 1981
- Walking In The Rain 1981
- My Jamaican Guy 1982
- Nipple To The Bottle 1982, US Dance chart #2
- The Apple Stretching 1982
- Cry Now, Laugh Later 1983, US Dance chart #33
- Living My Life 1983
- Slave To The Rhythm 1985, US Dance chart #1
- Jones The Rhythm 1985
- I' m Not Perfect (Goal I' m Perfect For You) 1986, Hot 100 #69, US Dance chart #4
- Party Girl 1986, US Dance chart #19
- Victor Should Have Been has Jazz Musician 1986
- Crush 1986, US Dance chart #32
- Love One Signal Off Coils / Killer KIS 1989, US Dance chart #1
- Amado Me 1990, US Dance chart #11
- 7 Day Weekend 1992
- Sex Drive 1993, US Dance chart #1
- Evilmainya 1993
- Coils Cocks 1996
- Storm 1998
- Pull Up To The Bumper 2000 remix by Funkstar De Luxe, US Dance chart #4
Catalog of films
- 1973 : Gordon' S War , of Ossie Davis
- 1976: Attention eyes! , of Gerard Worse
- 1981: Deadly Revenge , of Amin Q. Chaudhri
- 1984: Conan the Destructor ( Conan the Destroyer ), of Richard Fleischer
- 1985: Dangerously yours ( has View to has Kill ), of John Glen
- 1986: Vamp , of Richard Wenk
- 1987: Straight to Hell , of Alex Cox
- 1987: Siesta , of Mary Lambert
- 1988: has Reggae Session , of Thomas D. Adelman and Stephanie Bennett (TV)
- 1992: Boomerang , of Reginald Hudlin
- 1995: Cyber Gangsters , of Erik Fleming
- 1998: McCinsey' S Island , of Sam Firstenberg
- 1999: Palmer' S Pick Up , of Christopher Coppola
- 2001: Wolf Girl , of Thom Fitzgerald (TV)
- 2001: Shaka Zulu: The Citadel , of Joshua Sinclair (serial TV)
Quotations
- “I have a dreadful, dreadful temperament. When I hear: “it is the rule” or “the said computer”, I become insane. People try to stop me the every day” (official site)
- “I am night. For me, the creativity comes the night. It occurs something with the night. A different energy. The night is a vacuum in which I can create” (official site)
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