Grace Jones

Grace Jones
Jones in performance, 2011
Born	Beverly Grace Jones (1948-05-19) 19 May 1948 (age 68) Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Other names	Grace Mendoza
Alma mater	Onondaga Community College
Occupation	Singer songwriter lyricist model record producer actress
Years active	1973–present
Home town	Syracuse, New York, US
Spouse(s)	Atila Altaunbay (m. 1996)
Children	1
Relatives	Noel Jones (brother)
Website	Facebook Grace Jones
Musical career
Genres	R&B electronica soul funk disco reggae electro dub pop new wave
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Island Manhatan Capitol Wall of Sound/PIAS

Grace Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, lyricist, supermodel, record producer, and actress. She was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, and raised by her grandparents. At 13 she moved with her siblings to their parents' home in Syracuse, New York. Jones started out as a model, initially in New York state, then in Paris, working for Yves St. Laurent, Claude Montana, and Kenzo Takada, and appearing on the covers of Elle, Vogue, and Stern working with Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer.

In 1977 Jones secured a record deal with Island Records; she moved into dance, new wave, and reggae music, often collaborating with the Compass Point All Stars. She scored Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart with "Pull Up to the Bumper", "I've Seen That Face Before", "Private Life", "Slave to the Rhythm" and "I'm Not Perfect". Her most popular albums include Warm Leatherette (1980), Nightclubbing (1981), and Slave to the Rhythm (1985).