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Joan Armatrading

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Also known as Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading

British singer and musician

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Weakness in Me
  • Not too far away
  • Track Record

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1950-12-09
2008 universal fire victimclassic pop and rockfolkfolk rockrocksinger-songwriter

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
388,349
Total plays
3,980,221

Tags

singer-songwriterfemale vocalistsbluesrockpop

Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 9 December 1950) and brought up in Birmingham, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity

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Quotes

  • In America you watch TV and think that's totally unreal, then you step outside and it's just the same.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Barbara
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Basseterre
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Field of work
music composing
Instrument
voice
Official website
joanarmatrading.com
Image
2007-10-25 Joan Armatrading, Kantine, Koeln IMG 8237.jpg
Voice type
contralto
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Commons category
Joan Armatrading
date of birth
1950-12-09
sexual orientation
non-heterosexuality
start of work period
1972-00-00
birth name
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading
name in native language
Joan Armatrading
social media followers
24900
copyright representative
PRS for Music
Sources (8)

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