Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading
CBE
Joan Armatrading CBE
	Armatrading performing in Germany, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading
Born	9 December 1950; Basseterre, Saint Christopher and Nevis, British Leeward Islands
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	Rock; pop; folk rock; blues;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	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 a Kittitian-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 20 studio albums, as well as several live albums and compilations.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.