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Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading CBE ( / ˈɑːrməˌtreɪdɪŋ /, born 9 December 1950) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. Her first major commercial success came with her third and fourth albums, Joan Armatrading (1976) and Show Some Emotion (1977), and she continues to play live and record studio albums.
One of Britain's female artists who has stood the test of time with songs such as Love And Affection, Willow, Drop The Pilot and Lovers Speak. Strong rhythmic acoustic guitar playing and melodic electric solos help to make her the consummate musician. Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer. More.
Jul 2, 2024 · Joan Armatrading, British singer-songwriter who was the first Black woman in the United Kingdom to make an impact performing her own compositions. Her best-known albums included Show Some Emotion, Me Myself I, and Walk Under Ladders.
Leading singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading's lyrics, distinctive voice and multi-instrumental prowess have led to an enduring love and respect from millions across the world.
5-LP box set: Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, To the Limit, Me Myself I and Walk Under Ladders. 2017. 5 Classic Albums. Released: 26 May 2017. Label: Spectrum Music. 5-CD box set: Joan Armatrading, Show Some Emotion, Me Myself I, Walk Under Ladders and The Key.
Nov 16, 2020 · She reveals that the shocking imagery in How Cruel, her 1979 Grammy-nominated song about racism, is real. “The neighbours didn’t move out because we moved into a house,” she says. “But I ...
Joan Armatrading is an artist who has always stayed true to herself and love, as another famous person once wrote, is not love if alters when it alteration finds. Grounded in her music and confident in her abilities, Joan has never buckled to current trends and genres in over four decades of superlative music-making.
Jun 15, 2021 · Joan Armatrading made her new album, “Consequences,” the way she has for nearly two decades: writing, arranging, playing and engineering entire songs by herself. Adama Jalloh for The New York...
Jun 20, 2021 · She is a commander of the British Empire, a critically acclaimed singer and songwriter. And at the age of 70, she's out with her 22nd studio album. If you don't know her name, maybe her singular...
Jun 18, 2021 · Joan Armatrading has always been a pioneer — but the world is finally catching up to her. She made her name in the early 1970s — a Black woman with a rock guitar, at a time when the radio...
