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Bonus Episode: We Are Starting Our Own Rock ‘n’’ Roll Hall of Fame

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Grace Jones: True Crime Magnet. Eighties Icon.

Grace Jones was one of the era-defining multihyphenates of the 1980s, an icon of the music, fashion, and movie worlds. From Jamaica to Studio 54, she broke down barriers and smashed glass ceilings at every turn – but she was also a magnet for true crime in the process. She was ar ...  Show more

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