Janey lee grace biography
Janey Lee Grace
English singer, author, television presenter and radio disc jockey
Janey Lee Grace | |
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| Born | () 4 March (age&#;64) Nottingham, England |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, radio personality, singer, author |
| Known&#;for | Solo recording, backing vocals |
Janey Lee Grace (born 4 March ) is an Englishsinger, author, television (VH-1 and ITV) presenter and radiodisc jockey, first with Virgin Radio as a travel reporter and then graduating to her own late night show for the station.
Career
Grace was born in Nottingham. Her father was a chef.[1] She began her career singing backing vocals for George Michael, Kim Wilde, Mari Wilson and Boy George, toured the world with Wham! for three years, and released a solo single "Heartbeat Radio" in She also sang vocals on a cover of the Donna Summer song, "Love To Love You Baby" by Euro House dance act Bali in February Her own chart success came in the summer of when she teamed up with Saint Etienne and local keyboardistAndrew Midgley to form the dance act Cola Boy, reaching No.
8 in the UK Singles Chart with "7 Ways to Love".[2] It also reached No. 9 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Playchart in She also appeared on the follow-up single "He is Cola", released in September of the same year, and recorded a cover version of the Cyndi Lauper song "Time After Time" with Hyperstate which was released on M&G Records (MAGS 34) in January and reached No.
71 in the UK charts. In she co-wrote "Love Your Sexy!!" for girl band Byker Grooove, a spin-off single from the BBC series Byker Grove, which reached No. 48 in the UK charts.
On 6 July , BBC Radio 2 launched a rebooted Steve Wright in the Afternoon, and Grace was the female co-host alongside Steve Wright and Richard Easter[3] – later Tim Smith and (until her death in ) the 'Old Woman' Joyce Frost.[4]
Janey had her own show from 4am-6am (later 3am-6am) on Saturday mornings, beginning on 11 February [5] which lasted until late , when she was replaced by her Steve Wright in the Afternoon co-host, Tim Smith.[6]
Grace covered Wright's Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2 in December and January
She also filled in during April , when Wright was on holiday in the United States and was then forced to remain there, due to the volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
Janey lee grace biography But I quickly learnt to speak to one person. Wikiwand for Chrome. I know I can help people find confidence as a public speaker, interviewee and make a great winning impression. I went to a Radio 2 party and bumped into Steve Wright.In July–August and January , she also sat in for Wright on his Sunday show while he was on holiday.
On 1 July Wright announced Steve Wright in the Afternoon was to end in autumn It was also announced that Grace and Tim Smith were also to leave BBC Radio 2.[7]
Janey Lee Grace ended her final programme on Steve Wright in the Afternoon on 30 September , thus also leaving BBC Radio 2 after 23 years at the station.
Bibliography
Janey Lee Grace released four books as part of the Imperfectly Natural series. These include:
In , she collaborated on three pregnancy audiobooks with hypnotherapist Glenn Harrold, entitled Preparing for Pregnancy, Joyful Pregnancy and Blissful Birth.