Ok, I am a bit late, I guess about one week or so. Btw Grace Jones turned 60 last week. So what? Just need to look to the picture above. She (still) is the owner of one of the most exceptionals and spectaculars bodies that the humanity ever had the chance to see. ALSO she is one of the most influential artists of our era. WHY? That woman was a TOP MODEL in the most truth sense of what this word can mean. She made it in the seventies and at that time she also recorded some VERY NICE disco albums of all times.
For example:
PORTFOLIO (1977), MUSE (1978) and FAME (1979).Three must have albums of any disco fan and music lovers. My fave are: "That's the the trouble", "La Vie en Rose" and "I need a man" (from "Portfolio"). Three disco classics with that Saulsoul Orchestra sound-alike (not even sure if they ever produced some of her tunes) and of course the cover of Édith Piaf's anthem, which became in Jone's contralto voice a definitive masterpiece.
PORTFOLIO's front cover
PORTFOLIO's back cover
She ALSO was Andy Wahrol's muse and in the eighties together with french husband Jean Paul Goude, who was ONLY one of the most creatives graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and advertising film directors at that time. Together they worked in Grace's several new wave phase videos like the classic of the classics SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM. This is one of the most intriguings and amazing videos EVER made and also a masterpiece of Pop Art. I remember vaguely of some images when it came out in 1984 and I was pretty impressed and somehow scared by everything I've seem. Well I took a look at it again nowadays and I just could be sorrow for myself for not have had the chance to appreciate it at the right time and at the right age when it has appeared. But btw it is still a timeless blast from any other dimension but not from this planet. Take a look at and make your own conclusions:
And what about this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Citröen ad (parts of this were included on "Slave to the rythm's" video) with an outrageous Grace also made by Goude:
I could write millions lines here about Grace Jones work as fashion icon, performer, actress, model, singer, muse, unique personality and so on. A bit underrated, I think she represents everything any Madonna, Gisele Bündchen or Beyoncé wished to be when they grow up.
Happy B-day!
For example:
PORTFOLIO (1977), MUSE (1978) and FAME (1979).Three must have albums of any disco fan and music lovers. My fave are: "That's the the trouble", "La Vie en Rose" and "I need a man" (from "Portfolio"). Three disco classics with that Saulsoul Orchestra sound-alike (not even sure if they ever produced some of her tunes) and of course the cover of Édith Piaf's anthem, which became in Jone's contralto voice a definitive masterpiece.
PORTFOLIO's front cover
PORTFOLIO's back cover
She ALSO was Andy Wahrol's muse and in the eighties together with french husband Jean Paul Goude, who was ONLY one of the most creatives graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and advertising film directors at that time. Together they worked in Grace's several new wave phase videos like the classic of the classics SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM. This is one of the most intriguings and amazing videos EVER made and also a masterpiece of Pop Art. I remember vaguely of some images when it came out in 1984 and I was pretty impressed and somehow scared by everything I've seem. Well I took a look at it again nowadays and I just could be sorrow for myself for not have had the chance to appreciate it at the right time and at the right age when it has appeared. But btw it is still a timeless blast from any other dimension but not from this planet. Take a look at and make your own conclusions:
And what about this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Citröen ad (parts of this were included on "Slave to the rythm's" video) with an outrageous Grace also made by Goude:
I could write millions lines here about Grace Jones work as fashion icon, performer, actress, model, singer, muse, unique personality and so on. A bit underrated, I think she represents everything any Madonna, Gisele Bündchen or Beyoncé wished to be when they grow up.
Happy B-day!
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