Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, CBE (, born 9 December 1950) is a Kittian-English singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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 19 studio albums, as well as several live albums and compilations.
instruments played
bass
Guitar
keyboards
Vocals
Birth Name
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading
Genres
Rock, pop, folk rock, blues
Occupations
Singer-songwriter
Origin
Birmingham, England
Website
Years Active
1972 present
Name
Joan Armatrading
Nationality
United Kingdom