Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading CBE
Armatrading performing in Germany, 2007
Background information
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
Genres	Rock pop folk rock blues
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards bass guitar
Years active	1972–present
Labels	Curb A&M RCA Universal EMI Savoy Jazz BMG
Website	joanarmatrading.com

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.