1986 Flashback: Grace Jones Pull Up to the Bumper
00:02 - Friday 14 January 2011 - In Categories UK Entertainment, Memory Bank, World Videos
On 18 January 1986, Jamaican supermodel Grace Jones reached number 12 in the UK with Pull Up to the Bumper.
The iconic singer, who lives in Denmark, but has a home in north London, is famous for her sexy looks and attitude.
Her lewd disco track was originally a US hit in 1981, but it took another five years to crack the UK market eventually becoming Jones’ biggest-selling single.
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Harry, 30/01/2011 14:15
A wonderful shot of Grace Jones taken from Pogus Caesar’s new book Muzika Kinda Sweet.
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