Grace Jones
Jamaica
Born: 19 May 1948
Genres: R&B, Pop/Rock, Electronic
Styles: Dance-Pop, Dance, Club/Dance, Disco, R&B/Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban
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Grace Jones was one of the more unforgettable characters to emerge from New York City's hedonistic Studio 54 disco scene during the late '70s. Born May 19, 1952, in Kingston, Jamaica, Jones studied theater at Syracuse University before launching a career as a model. Jones' statuesque and flamboyant look proved to be a hit in the New York City nightclub scene, which led to a recording contract with Island Records in 1977. While such disco-based albums as 1977's Portfolio, 1978's Fame, and 1979's Muse failed to break the singer commercially, Jone...
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