Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Sa… Read Full Bio ↴Joan Armatrading MBE (born Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on 9 December 1950) and brought up in Birmingham, England, is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist.
She gained a new audience following her writing and performing "The Flight of the Wild Geese", which was used during the opening and end titles for the 1978 film The Wild Geese.
Armatrading first performed in a concert at Birmingham University for her brother at the age of about 16 (circa 1966). She only knew her own songs, but her brother asked her to perform something that would be familiar to the audience; she chose "The Sound of Silence".[9] She then performed her own songs around the local area with a friend from school, and played bass and rhythm guitar at local clubs.
Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has had several British hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I", and "Drop the Pilot". Her music is generally pop, with forays into rock, folk, jazz, and even reggae. Her popularity is primarily as an album artist.
She gained a new audience following her writing and performing "The Flight of the Wild Geese", which was used during the opening and end titles for the 1978 film The Wild Geese.
Armatrading first performed in a concert at Birmingham University for her brother at the age of about 16 (circa 1966). She only knew her own songs, but her brother asked her to perform something that would be familiar to the audience; she chose "The Sound of Silence".[9] She then performed her own songs around the local area with a friend from school, and played bass and rhythm guitar at local clubs.
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Joan Armatrading Lyrics
(I Love It When You) Call Me Names I just wanna see you at night Don't come round my…
All The Way From America You called all the way from America And said hang on…
Barefoot And Pregnant So many ladies love you with the innocence of a…
Bottom To The Top Know I've been saying Thee something I have to prove I keep…
Cool Blue Stole My Heart I swear you were not my ambition A cooling aid was…
Down To Zero Oh the feeling When you're reeling You step lightly thinki…
Drop The Pilot I'm right on target, my aim is straight So you're in…
Dry Land Let me sail to the depths of your soul Let me…
Everybody Gotta Know I've done it myself I've done things I never thought I would…
Feeling in My Heart (For You) I have lost in love I have lost in love That's twice…
Flight Of The Wild Geese Sad are the eyes Yet no tears The flight of the wild…
Friends It's been so long Since I've seen you My old friend I r…
Frustration To the floor, stop the beat Punch out a guy and…
He Wants Her He's a tom cat, a stallion After a lusty mare She kicks…
Heaven Came into my life Made me think that I Was really something …
Help Yourself If you're gonna do it do it right Don't leave…
How Cruel Some people want to see my blood gush out And others…
I Really Must Be Going Told me that you loved me You've been looking for me…
I'm Lucky I'm Lucky I'm Lucky I can walk under ladders Yes I'm so luck…
Is It Tomorrow Yet? My baby say that the time is a Coming soon But did…
Kissin' And A Huggin' Took my baby walking We went down to the sea You know…
Love And Affection I am not in love But I'm open to persuasion…
Ma-Me-O-Beach Ma-Me-O-Beach The kind of place that I like to be Running on…
Me Myself I I sit here by myself And you know I love it You…
No Love Well you started out wanting my body And I didn't mind 'Coz…
Rosie He has little red feet His stockin's in his shoes Lipstick a…
Save Me Sinking Caught up in a whirling motion Such a strange…
Show Some Emotion Show some emotion Put expression in your eyes Light up If yo…
Simon He's from Ohio Lives with his mother He loves the woman Who …
Somebody Who Loves You I don't know what you're thinking Should I stay or say…
The Weakness In Me I'm not the sort of person who falls In and quickly…
Travel So Far Travel so far I've got to get myself back Move…
Turn Out The Light Up and down And all around I've been looking for you In and…
Warm Love I want to beat off your advances But know that you…
Water With The Wine Met him on a Monday And he said he loved me…
What Do Boys Dream? Do boys dream about Living in a constant ecstasy Do boys dre…
When I Get It Right You always say When I just messed up Did bad Done wrong Gone…
Willow I may not be your best You know good ones Don't come…
Woncha Come On Home Every light is on But all the rooms Are empty Except one Oh…
You Rope You Tie Me Don't stand in my way Let me pass Easy Don't try to block,…
Your Letter I read your letter yesterday If fell between the covers and…