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- Libertango(04:29)
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- La Vie en rose(07:28)
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My Jamaican Guy(06:00)
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Do or Die(06:28)
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I Need a Man(03:23)
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- Pull Up to the Bumper(04:41)
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Slave to the Rhythm(06:12)
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Demolition Man(04:02)
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Walking in the Rain(04:18)
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Nightclubbing(05:05)
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Private Life(06:20)
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Feel Up(04:01)
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Amado mio(05:20)
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I've Done It Again(03:49)
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Grace Jones bio
Grace Jones (born Grace Mendoza on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a model, singer and actress.
Raised in Syracuse, New York, she found success in the 70s as a model, working in New York and Paris (where she shared an apartment with Jerry Hall), before rising to public prominence as a singer and personality.
Jones secured a record deal with Island Records, ... which resulted in a string of club hits. The three disco albums she recorded - Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), and Muse (1979) - generated dance singles such as Sorry/That's The Trouble, I Need A Man, and a classic cover of La Vie En Rose. During this period, she also became a muse to Andy Warhol, appearing in his portraits and accompanying him to Studio 54 on many occasions.
As the 70s drew to a close, Jones adapted the emerging new wave music to suit a different style, a significant departure from her previous output that resulted in some of her strongest work. Still with Island, and now working with producers Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell at Compass Point Studios, and with the considerable talents of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie) behind her, she re Full bioRead more
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