Grace Jones

Film star, singer, supermodel, disco goddess Grace Jones is undoubtedly one of the brightest and most controversial figures in the world of contemporary art over the past thirty years. An elegant dark-skinned queen with the grace of a panther and a low, slightly raspy voice. In her mind, an endless stream of fantasies, surreal ideas, and an insatiable thirst for activity. Grace Jones's musical career began in the mid-70s at the disco clubs of New York. In the bohemian scene, Grace held a prominent position: she frequently performed at "Studio 54", was friends with Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mick Jagger, and David Bowie. Before starting her career, Grace Jones was a runway star, constantly participating in Paris Fashion Weeks, and later worked with designer Jean-Paul Gaultier and the brilliant artist and designer Keith Haring. She made her film debut in 1973 in "Gordon's War", but true fame as an actress came with her roles as Zula in "Conan the Destroyer" with Arnold Schwarzenegger (1984) and May Day in one of the James Bond films, "A View to a Kill" with Roger Moore (1985). After recording a couple of successful disco albums, Fame (1978) and Muse (1979), and earning the title of "Queen of Gay Disco", Jones always needed to showcase herself in new styles. With the help of the dub duo Sly & Robbie, she recorded brilliant cover versions of songs by Iggy Pop, Tom Petty, The Police, and Pretenders. The song "Love Is A Drug" performed by Grace Jones, written by Roxy Music, became significantly more popular than the original. The album Island Life (1985) was significant for the singer and for the entire global music culture. In the first months after its release, it conquered the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, and the song from the album "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" became a mega-hit and is still in rotation on most of the world’s radio stations. The record was produced by the renowned Trevor Horn, and many stars participated in the recording, including Pink Floyd member David Gilmour. This monumental album set new criteria in the new wave genre and entered the global treasury of popular music. Subsequent musical works confirmed the singer's talent and had consistent success with the audience, but the artist decided to step away from music and focus closely on work in cinema. Over several years, she appeared in many films, the most notable being "Vamp" (1986) and "Straight to Hell" with Jim Jarmusch. In total, Grace Jones's filmography includes about 17 feature films. Undoubtedly, the great Grace Jones has always been and will always be at the top, thanks to her endless striving and insatiable thirst for new forms of beauty. Recently, DJs and musicians have successfully worked with the singer’s creative legacy: Tricky, Funkstar De Luxe, Dimitri From Paris, DJ Hell, and others. Her every public appearance is a phenomenon of particular importance, a culmination of luxury and wealth, a continuous dance of images, and a symbol of grand success.