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Grace Jones Biography
Birth Name:
Beverly Grace Jones
Birth Place:
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Profession
Singer, model, actor
Fast Facts
- Has a vocal range spanning two-and-a-half octaves
- Moved to New York with her parents in 1965
- Became a model at age 18, rooming with Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange while living in Paris
- Her debut single, "I Need a Man," recorded in 1975, reached number 1 on the Billboard dance chart
- Landed a recording contract with Island Records in 1977; released her debut album, Portfolio, later that year
- Her hit 1985 single "Slave to the Rhythm" was originally written for the Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Relationships
- Christian -- Brother
- G. Maxwell Jones -- Brother
- Noel Jones -- Brother
- Randy Jones -- Brother
- Atila Altaunbay -- Ex-husband
- Robert Jones -- Father
- Marjorie Jones -- Mother
- Janet -- Sister
- Pamela -- Sister
- Paulo Goude -- Son