Grace Jones (1) (1948–)
Author of I'll Never Write My Memoirs
For other authors named Grace Jones, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Born in 1948 into a family of ministers in Kingston, Jamaica. She left Jamaica as a twelve-year-old in the 1960s. Grace lived with her family in Syracuse, NY, before launching a career as a model in New York City. French designers featured her in their shows. Statuesque and beautiful with an show more androgynous look, she was a hit on the New York City nightclub circuit, the disco scene, and among gay men. Grace became known as 'Queen of the Gay Discos.' She has been married twice and has a son with Jean-Paul Goude. When Disco faded, she focused on new wave and experimental-based work. Her work has influenced today's stars such as Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, and Rihanna. She has worked in a number of films including, Conan the Destroyer, A View to a Kill, Vamp, Boomerang, and Wolf Girl. "I'll Never Write My Memoirs" (2015) is her first book. show less
Image credit: Grace Jones - Carriageworks (Vivid) - 1st June 2015 / Photo by Bruce Baker
Works by Grace Jones
Grace Jones live in concert 1 copy
Demolition Man / Bull Shit 1 copy
X-Treme 1 copy
The Collection 1 copy
Associated Works
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Jones, Beverly Grace
- Birthdate
- 1948-05-19
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Jamaica
- Birthplace
- Spanish Town, Jamaica
- Places of residence
- Syracuse, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
Paris, France - Education
- Onondaga Community College
- Occupations
- singer
model
record producer
actor
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Reviews
As much as I love her music, I believe she should have stuck with her original intent of not writing her memoirs......
YAWN.... The first 2 pages are just the same words over & over & over again........ and it was Bor-ring!
She grew up in Jamaica, a poor but very religious family.... Raised by her Grandmother & her grandmother's much younger (abusive) husband with her brothers & sisters, while her parents moved to America for work.
There was too much minute detail about her family's lives that I preferred to skip over......
Her tone was light and positive, but repetitive......
She gained fame as a model and moved into music & films (most notably 007)..... Spent a lot of time in N.Y. @ Studio 54 w/ all the elite and partied hardy.....… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 24
- Also by
- 9
- Members
- 286
- Popularity
- #81,618
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 224
- Languages
- 1
Arranged By – Duke Williams
7:25
2 I Need A Man 3:21
3 Do Or Die 3:22
4 Private Life 5:11
5 Love Is The Drug 6:02
6 I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) 4:29
7 Pull Up To The Bumper 3:38
8 Walking In The Rain 4:18
9 My Jamaican Guy 5:59
10 Slave To The Rhythm
Producer – Trevor Horn
Producer [Assistant] – S.J. Lipson*
4:22