Janey Lee Grace, (born 4 March 1963, Nottingham) is a UK based singer (mostly backing vocalist, although she has released solo recordings), author, television (VH-1 and ITV) presenter and radio disc jockey, firstly with Virgin Radio as a travel reporter and then graduating to her own late night show for the station.
She began her career singing backing vocals for George Michael, Kim Wilde and Boy George, touring the world with Wham! for three years. Her own chart success came in the summer of 1991 when she teamed up with keyboardist Andrew Midgeley to form the duo Cola Boy, reaching #8 in the UK Singles Chart with "7 Ways to Love".[1 ] It also reached #9 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1991.[2]
Since 1999, she has been heard on BBC Radio 2 alongside Steve Wright on Steve Wright in the Afternoon and at one stage had her own show from 3am-6am on Saturday mornings. Grace covered Wright's Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2 during December 2007 and January 2008.
Janey Lee Grace is currently a patron for the cancer charity, CANCERactive
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