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Born on the island of St. Kitts, British singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading was her country's first black woman to make commercial inroads into her chosen genre, spicing her take on folk with bits of soul and reggae, and has had a remarkably long, consistent career. Emigrating to England in 1958, Armatrading met lyricist Pam Nestor in a touring production of +Hair, and the ...more

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  • Love and Affection
  • Show Some Emotion
  • The Weakness in Me
  • When I Get It Right
  • Me Myself I

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  • Joan Armatrading Artist Profile
  • A JOAN ARMATRADING Showcase on iMusic
  • Into the Blues - Review on music-reviewer.com
  • Joan Armatrading.com
  • LadySixString - - Joan Armatrading

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