Grace Jones
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Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and initially becoming a high-profile figure of New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk, and pop music, frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie. She scored Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart with "Private Life", "Pull Up to the Bumper", "I've Seen That Face Before", and "Slave to the Rhythm". In 1982, she released the music video collection ''A One Man Show'', directed by Goude, which earned her a nomination for Best Video Album at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. Her most popular albums include ''Warm Leatherette'' (1980), ''Nightclubbing'' (1981), and ''Slave to the Rhythm'' (1985).
As an actress, Jones appeared in several indie films prior to landing her first mainstream appearance as Zula in the fantasy-action film ''Conan the Destroyer'' (1984) alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sarah Douglas, and subsequently appeared in the James Bond movie ''A View to a Kill'' (1985) as May Day, and starred as a vampire in ''Vamp'' (1986); all of which earned her nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1992, Jones acted in the Eddie Murphy film ''Boomerang'', and contributed to the soundtrack. She also appeared alongside Tim Curry in the 2001 film ''Wolf Girl''.
Jones was ranked 82nd on VH1's ''100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll'' (1999). In 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award. Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been cited as an inspiration for multiple artists, including Annie Lennox, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Solange, Lorde, Róisín Murphy, Brazilian Girls, Nile Rodgers, Santigold, and Basement Jaxx. In 2016, ''Billboard'' ranked her as the 40th greatest dance club artist of all time. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Jones, Grace, Jones, Grace, Jones, Grace, Jones, Grace, Jones, Grace, Morley, Paul
Published 2015
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Published 1981
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Published 1980
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Published 1983
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Published 1998
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Published 2011
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Published 1985
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Published 1916
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Published 1900
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Published 1900
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