Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading
CBE
Armatrading performing in Germany, 2007
Born
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading

(1950-12-09) 9 December 1950
Basseterre, Saint Christopher and Nevis, British Leeward Islands
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1972–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass guitar
Labels
Websitejoanarmatrading.com
Signature

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. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Armatrading has also been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996.

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