Grace Jones

A model/actress/singer/socialite originally from Jamaica, Grace Jones was a multifaceted superstar in the late 1970s and early '80s. Her third and most popular solo album showcases her unique vocal style over funked-out New Wave tracks from famed reggae producers Sly & Robbie.

For as long as "Love Is the Drug" and "Private Life" last, Jones makes you forget the Pretenders and Bryan Ferry by sheer weird force of personality, but Bill and Iggy never relinquish "Use Me" and "Nightclubbing." And then there are the ones she wrote herself. (Grade - B-)