Joan Armatrading
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Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading (born in Basseterre, Saint Kitts on December 9 1950 and brought up in Birmingham, England) is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Armatrading has mixed eclectic musical styles over decades of recording and performing. She has scored several UK hit singles, the biggest of which were "Love & Affection", "Me Myself I" and "Drop the Pilot". Generally, her music is mostly 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 the used during the opening and end titles for the 1978 film The Wild Geese.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | UK | US |
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| 1972 | Whatever's For Us | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 1975 | Back To The Night | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 1976 | Joan Armatrading | 12 | 67 |
| 1977 | Show Some Emotion | 6 | 52 |
| 1978 | To The Limit | 13 | 125 |
| 1979 | Stepping Out | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 1980 | Me Myself I | 5 | 28 |
| 1981 | Walk Under Ladders | 6 | 88 |
| 1983 | The Key | 10 | 32 |
| 1985 | Secret Secrets | 14 | 73 |
| 1986 | Sleight Of Hand | 34 | 70 |
| 1988 | The Shouting Stage | 28 | 100 |
| 1990 | Hearts And Flowers | 29 | 161 |
| 1992 | Square The Circle | 34 | align="center" valign="top" width="40" |
| 1995 | What's Inside | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 2003 | Lovers Speak | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 2004 | Live: All The Way From America | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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Compilations
| Year | Album | UK | US |
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| 1983 | Track Record | 18 | 113 |
| 1991 | The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading | 9 | align="center" valign="top" width="40" |
| 1999 | Love And Affection: Best Of Joan Armatrading (2 CD) | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 2003 | Love And Affection: Classics 1975-1983 | 24 | align="center" valign="top" width="40" |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK Singles Charts | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock |
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| 1976 | Love And Affection | 10 | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 1980 | Me Myself I | 21 | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 1980 | All The Way From America | 54 | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | |
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| 1981 | I'm Lucky | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | ||
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| 1981 | No Love | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | ||
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| 1983 | Drop The Pilot | 11 | 78 | 33 |
| 1986 | Kind Words (And A Real Good Heart) | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | ||
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| 1988 | Living For You | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | ||
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| 1990 | More Than One Kind Of Love | align="center" valign="top" width="40" | ||
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External links
- [Official web site]
- [Joan Armatrading's career on A&M Records with gallery, international discography]
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