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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(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…
Bottom To The Top Know I've been saying Thee something I have to prove I keep…
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…
I'm Lucky I'm Lucky I'm Lucky I can walk under ladders Yes I'm so luck…
Love And Affection I am not in love But I'm open to persuasion…
Me Myself I I sit here by myself And you know I love it You…
More Than One Kind Of Love There's a lot of things you should hold dear Keep in…
Rosie He has little red feet His stockin's in his shoes Lipstick a…
Show Some Emotion Show some emotion Put expression in your eyes Light up If yo…
The Shouting Stage I thought we had it sweet But your mind's played A trick…
The Weakness In Me I'm not the sort of person who falls In and quickly…
Willow I may not be your best You know good ones Don't come…