I'll Never Write My Memoirs

I'll Never Write My Memoirs

Legendary influential performer Grace Jones offers a revealing account of her spectacular career and turbulent life, charting the development of a persona that has made her one of the worldâ€™s most recognizable artists.

As a singer, model, and actressâ€”a deluxe triple threatâ€”Grace has consistently been an extreme, challenging presence in the entertainment world since her emergence as an international model in the 1970s. Celebrated for her audacious talent and trailblazing style, Grace became one of the most unforgettable, free-spirited characters to emerge from the historic Studio 54, recording glittering disco classics such as â€œI Need a Manâ€ and â€œLa Vie en Rose.â€ Her provocative shows in underground New York nightclubs saw her hailed as a disco queen, gay icon, and gender defying iconoclast.

In 1980, the always ambitious Grace escaped a crowded disco scene to pursue more experimental interests. Her music also broke free, blending house, reggae, and electronica into a timeless hybrid that led to classic hits such as â€œPull Up to the Bumperâ€ and â€œSlave to the Rhythm.â€ In the memoir she once promised never to write, Grace offers an intimate insight into her evolving style, personal philosophies, and varied careerâ€”including her roles in the 1984 fantasy-action film Conan the Destroyer alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and the James Bond movie A View to a Kill.

Featuring sixteen pages of stunning full-color photographs, many from her own personal archive, Iâ€™ll Never Write My Memoirs follows this ageless creative nomad as she rejects her strict religious upbringing in Jamaica; conquers New York, Paris, and the 1980s; answers to no-one; and lives to fight again and again.
Country USA
Brand Gallery Books
Manufacturer Gallery Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-09-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781476765075

Country	USA
Brand	Gallery Books
Manufacturer	Gallery Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	illustrations
ReleaseDate	2015-09-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781476765075

I'll Never Write My Memoirs

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