One New Years Eve in the 90's....my friend Jose and I went to "LIFE" {Now la Poisson Rouge} to see Ms Grace Jones...she was late...it was packed...but DAMN it was worth it...in a black rubber pompador wig and a Issey Miyake plastic bustier...she ssquatted in front of a fan and yelled "DO ALL YOU FAGGOTS WANT TO SMELL MY PUSSY?!?!?!?"...the answer...YES...YES WE WOULD!!!!!!
Grace Jones is an icon who maybe doesnt get her due....piled under a mountain of Madonnas and GaGas...of wanna-bees and Never were's....theres Grace...shes loud and brash...she real and REAL LATE most of the time...but under it all a true and amazing performer...she's ALWAYS been a fave and Jose only helped me explore her talents even more.....Stylistically she in untouchable...a champion for the avant garde when avant garde was STILL avant garde!!!!! and musically very consistant producing some of my fave covers EVER...{Her version of "She's Lost Control'???? AMAZING!!!!!}....shes experimental and fun....what music should be......Her life is artwork....and I am always hungry for more....
So here are just some images of Grace i love...Including some from her show I saw in NYC in 2009 with Jose....a semi-religous experience for us and all the NYC Queens who got to experience it.....
So without further adieu....Ms Grace Jones!!!!
XOXO
Graces cover of "She's Lost Control"
Some of my pics of her show...she changed outfits between every song...it was a tour de FIERCE!!!!
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