Grace Jones
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
But with the dawn of the 80s came a massive anti-disco movement across the U.S., leading to Jones focusing on more
ew wave and experimental-based work resulting in two of her best-known and strongest releases -- 1980s Warm Leatherette and 1981s Nightclubbing -- both produced by the noted
eggae team of Sly & Robbie (the latter release spawned one of Jones biggest hits, Pull Up to the Bumper, as well as covers of Iggy Pops Nightclubbing and the Polices Demolition Man). It was also around this time that Jones changed her look to suit the times by replacing her S&M look of the 70s with a detached, androgynous image. Jones sixth solo release overall, Living My Life, followed in 1982, while the singer took a break from recording to focus on film work and landed roles in such movies as Conan the Destroyer and the James Bond flick A View to a Kill (Jones romantic life also provided tabloid fodder at the time when she was linked with Rocky IV star Dolph Lundgren).
Jones eventually returned back to her recording career, enlisting super-producer Trevor Horn (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) to oversee 1985s Slave to the Rhythm, which turned out to be a somewhat autobiographical work (the same year, a ten-track compilation was issued as well, Island Life). Jones penchant for working with big-name producers continued on 1986s Inside Story; with production chores handled by Chics Nile Rodgers, the album spawned one of Jones last successful singles, Im Not Perfect (But Im Perfect for You). After 1989s Bulletproof Heart, Jones seemed to turn her back on her recording career (although 1993 saw the release of a new single, Sex Drive), as she again focused primarily on movies, including a role in Eddie Murphys hit 1992 comedy Boomerang. The double-disc set Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (a collection of 26 tracks that Jones recorded with Sly & Robbie during their early 80s union) was released in 1998, which was followed up four years later with Island Life, Vol. 2.
