EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 37 MIN
Siren--Roxy Music | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art
from Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers · host The Rolling Stones
Send us Fan MailShe was a Texas teenager discovered sunbathing on the French Riviera. Within a few years she was sharing an apartment with Grace Jones, dating Bryan Ferry, inspiring "Miss You," and on her way to becoming Mrs. Mick Jagger—well, almost. But before all that, she spent a miserable day being painted blue, battered by cold waves, and crawling across jagged rocks in Wales. The result became one of the most recognized album covers of the 1970s.How did a fashion model become a mythological siren? Why did Bryan Ferry insist on a remote rocky coastline for the shoot? What did a Marvel comic book character have to do with the costume? And how did a Roxy Music album cover change the course of Jerry Hall's life forever?Grab a copy and listen along with us as we dive into the making of Roxy Music's Siren. Questions, comments, recommendations? We'd love to hear from you at [email protected].
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Send us Fan Mail She was a Texas teenager discovered sunbathing on the French Riviera. Within a few years she was sharing an apartment with Grace Jones, dating Bryan Ferry, inspiring "Miss You," and on her way to becoming Mrs. Mick Jagger—well, almost. But before all that, she spent a miserable day being painted blue, battered by cold waves, and crawling across jagged rocks in Wales. The result became one of the most recognized album covers of the 1970s. How did a fashion model become a mytho...
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