Grace Jones

Grace Jones - born Grace Mendoza in 1948 - is an actress and singer whose work in the 1970s attracted her a large gay following; she could often be seen at New York's Studio 54 club with Andy Warhol.

Partial to a cover version, the early 1980s saw Jones re-work material by the likes of Iggy Pop and Roxy Music; at this period she embraced New Wave and reggae, releasing albums such as Nightclubbing (1981), Slave To The Rhythm (1985) and Inside Story (1986).

Still much respected and acclaimed, with many a top 40 single to her name, Grace Jones signed to Wall of Sound in 2008 to release her new LP Hurricane.