Ulla Jones
Ulla Agneta Jones (née Andersson; born 18 June 1946)[1] is a Swedish photographer, actress, singer-songwriter, and retired model.[2] She appeared on numerous magazine covers during the 1960s, before she retired from the Ford Modelling Agency. She was married to American music producer Quincy Jones, with whom she had two children.
Ulla Jones | |
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 Ulla Andesong in 2018 | |
| Born | Ulla Agneta Andersson 18 June 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, singer-songwriter, author, artist, makeup artist, photographer |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Agent | Ford Models |
| Known for | Modeling |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Quincy Jones III |
| Website | ullaandesong |
After living in California with Jones for several years, and remaining in the state for two years after legally separating from him, she returned to Sweden with her children. She now calls herself Ulla Andesong (Swedish for spirit song).[3]
Career
In January 1976, after moving back to Sweden, Ulla Jones was cast in a Stockholm production of Wild Side Story. Her performance was singled out for good notice in major press.[4] The show was also the stage debut of Christer Lindarw.
In January 1979 Jones began recording her debut album. Jones worked with a handful of musicians including producers Björn J:son Lindh and Lars Samuelson. She released her debut album "No Time No Space No Age No Race That's Nifty!" with twelve tracks, all but one written by her, in a mixture of various musical genres including pop, folk, country, and world.[5] The album also featured one track sung by Turid Lundquist called "Long Legged Philly" which was written by Jo-Ellen Lapidus and inspired by Jones. The album was released under Four Leaf Clover Records and remains her only record to date, although she has written songs recorded by other singers.[6]
In 1984 Jones released her first single "Dirty Angels’ (a song about her friend, actress Maria Schneider), backed with ’Some people want Blood’ (a song about what Prince Sihanouk said about Pol Pot during the Cambodian civil war) under Hawk records.[7]
In 2001 Jones released her debut book, an autobiography called ’Red Carpet Blues: Inside of an Outsider’. It was published by Bra böcker of Malmö,[6] with an unfortunately-timed release date of 11 September 2001. Quincy Jones's biography came out 3 months later. Ulla Jones has since pointed out anecdotes in the latter biography which are identical to stories she told about herself in 'Red Carpet Blues'.
Personal life
After seven years together with Quincy Jones, Ulla Jones and the children returned to live in Sweden, where she remains. When she moved, she and Quincy Jones had been formally separated since March 1972. They divorced in 1974 so that Quincy Jones could marry actress Peggy Lipton.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | To Bed or Not to Bed | — | |
| 1973 | Luftburen | Mrs. Stroll | |
| 1987 | "The King of Kungsan” | – | Served as makeup artist |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| January 1976 | Wild Side Story | Betty-Sue |
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| No Time No Space No Age No Race That's Nifty! |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Dirty Angeles/Some People Like Blood" | Non-album single |
Writing and arrangement
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Ditt Horn Är Min Passion (I Love a Rainy Night)" | Maritza Horn | Celluloid | Songwriter, additional vocals |
| "Tänk Om..." | ||||
| "Mörkblå Är Natten" | ||||
| "Med Vind Under Vingen (Life Is A Process)" | ||||
| 1985 | "May The Whisper" | Greta & Malou | Greta & Malou | Co-writer |
References
- Swedish tax Authority Skatteverket's public records as of 9 December 2008
- Website for her photography
- Jones, Ulla (2007). Red carpet blues ([Ny utg.] ed.). Malmö: Bra böcker. ISBN 9789170024375.
- Göran Sellgren in Svenska Dagbladet 9 January 1976 p 14
- "Ulla Jones - No Time No Space No Age No Race That's Nifty! (Vinyl, LP…". Discogs. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014.
- Jones, Ulla (2007). Red carpet blues. ISBN 9789170024375.
- "Hawk Records". Discogs.
Bibliography
- Andersson, Ulla. Red Carpet Blues.
- Jones, Quincy. Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones, 2001.
External links
- Ulla Jones discography at Discogs
- Ulla Jones at IMDb