Joan Armatrading
Kittitian-English musician (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading CBE (/ˈɑːrməˌtreɪdɪŋ/, born 9 December 1950[1]) is a Kittitian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist.[2]
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Birth name | Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading |
Born | (1950-12-09) 9 December 1950 (age 73) Basseterre, Saint Christopher and Nevis, British Leeward Islands |
Origin | Birmingham, England |
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Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
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Years active | 1972–present |
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Website | joanarmatrading |
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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.
In a recording career spanning nearly 50 years, Armatrading has released 20 studio albums, as well as several live albums and compilations.