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I know at least some who like Grace Jones in here. ;) (Myself included, still have the vinyl.) (Original Post) Call Me Wesley Jun 2012 OP
I flew in a first class compartment with her in Europe, years and years ago. MADem Jun 2012 #1
One of the last true icons of the Eighties. Call Me Wesley Jun 2012 #3
I agree--she invented a 'fierce' and unique onstage persona. MADem Jun 2012 #5
Talk about a blast from my past! William769 Jun 2012 #2
Yes, but who's the Queen here? Call Me Wesley Jun 2012 #4
Who knows what she gets up to behind those palace walls?? The corgis will never tell! nt MADem Jun 2012 #6
LOL! Probably dancing to this one: Call Me Wesley Jun 2012 #12
Well, it's well known she loves her some Elton!!!! MADem Jun 2012 #13
Yep, I have that vinyl (and a few others) too! progressoid Jun 2012 #7
OMG, you're such a fag... I'm so sending this to the BF. DCKit Jun 2012 #8
Do tell. progressoid Jun 2012 #14
Half of them busted him on being a greedy, self-obsessed producer type. DCKit Jun 2012 #15
She dated Jean-Paul Goude... progrocktv Jun 2012 #9
Here's the original video (NSFW): Call Me Wesley Jun 2012 #10
Love Grace oh so much Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #11
the original vid is one of my all time favorites -- great design going on there. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #16

MADem

(135,425 posts)
1. I flew in a first class compartment with her in Europe, years and years ago.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:41 PM
Jun 2012

It was back when smoking was still allowed and she was smoking.

We were the only two in first class. If she had an entourage they were in the back. I have no idea how I ended up there--I think I was on orders and they had no business class, or something. She was pleasant--I didn't bug her but we had a brief chat.

She is quite a formidable woman! Very tall, very stylish, with the best posture I have ever seen!

Call Me Wesley

(38,187 posts)
3. One of the last true icons of the Eighties.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:51 PM
Jun 2012

I still believe that without her and few others, Madonna, Lady Gaga, and all, would not have been possible like they are.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
5. I agree--she invented a 'fierce' and unique onstage persona.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:58 PM
Jun 2012

And she was--and still is--friken FEARLESS!

She looked as good across the aisle of a plane, wearing a rather relaxed but high-style tan outfit with a hood/burnoose-y type top and trousers, as she did in videos. Often, people in person don't quite live up to their airbrushed and fuzzily-photographed personas, but she looked grand.

progressoid

(49,999 posts)
7. Yep, I have that vinyl (and a few others) too!
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:18 PM
Jun 2012

I may not be LGBT, but I loves me some Grace!

I remember the first time I played some of this LP for some small town friends. One of them asked, "so, what do you call this?"

Thanks for the video. That gives me a little more energy to get through the day.

 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
8. OMG, you're such a fag... I'm so sending this to the BF.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:26 PM
Jun 2012

She was such a bitch to Trevor Horne, then so cool to everyone else at his concert... the other victims of Trevor Horne. BF's got the DVD and paid an extra $100 for an all region DVD/BluRay player.

I love her, I hate her. I would never give her a baby. But she's soooo fucking cool!

64? Screw 'em, she was the first super-model, and the first one who went out and did movies. I hope she held on to every single penny, invested it and made a fortune.

 

DCKit

(18,541 posts)
15. Half of them busted him on being a greedy, self-obsessed producer type.
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 08:01 AM
Jun 2012

One even claimed Trevor had made a million dollar bet about his single going number one, and he still wanted to be paid. I guess Trevor made all the money. After watching that, I was thinking the definition of producer is "one who uses other people's talent to become rich."

It turned out to be more of a roast than a tribute, but the roasting was done in malice, rather than fun - unless I just don't get British humor (and I think I do).

If the whole concert isn't out on the intertubes, some of the singles should be.

progrocktv

(38 posts)
9. She dated Jean-Paul Goude...
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:45 PM
Jun 2012

...one of the most AMAZING directors/choreographers of the 80's! Many clips from his European commercials can be seen in Grace's "Slave to the Rhythm" music video. Those two worked GREAT together.

Call Me Wesley

(38,187 posts)
10. Here's the original video (NSFW):
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:26 PM
Jun 2012

On edit: I just added a NSFW tag. 'Cause nekkid bottoms. Greetings from Europe!

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
11. Love Grace oh so much
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 06:07 PM
Jun 2012

Met her once while working out, she very kindly did not laugh me out of the room...also loved her brother's band, the Sharks I think it was....
She sounds great, looks great, the hula hoop is just so very Grace....damn...
Thanks for posting this, CMW

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