Janey Lee Grace
Janey Lee Grace is an English singer, author, television presenter and radio disc 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. She began her career singing backing vocals for George Michael, Kim Wilde and Boy George, toured the world with Wham! for three years, and released a solo single "Heartbeat Radio" in 1988. Her own chart success came in the summer of 1991 when she teamed up with Saint Etienne and local keyboardist Andrew Midgeley to form the dance act Cola Boy, reaching No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart with "7 Ways to Love". It also reached No. 9 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1991.
Since 1999, she has been heard on BBC Radio 2 alongside Steve Wright on Steve Wright in the Afternoon, and at one stage she had her own show from 3am to 6am on Saturday mornings.
Grace covered Wright's Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2 in December 2007 and January 2008.
She also filled in during April 2010, when Wright was on holiday in the United States and was then forced to remain there, due to the volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
In July-August 2010 and January 2011, she also sat in for Wright on his Sunday show while he was on holiday.
