British singer, songwriter, and guitarist born December 9, 1950 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Armatrading moved with her family to Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, in 1957 and in the early 1970s, moved to London to perform in a repertory production of "Hair".

BBC.Joan.Armatrading.at.Asylum.Chapel.1080p.HDTV.x265.AAC.MVGroup.Forum.mkv (1412.96Mb) Subtitles: [eng] One of the world's greatest singer-songwriters, Joan Armatrading, does what she does best. Filmed at Asylum Chapel, London, in 2021. More Juxtaposing layers of crisp riffs and rhythms while wielding a voice that can dive into a hearty contralto or leap upward to radiate fragility and tenderness” – The New York Times Filmed at Asylum Chapel, London in 2021, the show follows the much anticipated release of new album Consequences which has garnered both critical and commercial success and showcases new songs from the Consequences album alongside classic, well-loved repertoire from across Joan's career.

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Owner of Bumpkin Studios, a purpose built recording facility in the grounds of her home, in Surrey, where she has recorded most of her albums since "Sleight of Hand". One of the world's greatest singer-songwriters, Joan Armatrading, does what she does best, accompanied by a full live band.

My version also came with a signed photograph of the album cover (this was included in the pre-release offer) With full artistic design from Joan herself and directed by Chris Cowey, this is a show of superb performance with a full live band.Because this is a live album, Armatrading cannot play all the instruments, but she does bring together a group of very talented musicians, namely: Jennifer Maidman (Bass), Paul Stewart (Drums), Alex Lee Richards (Keyboards), Jamie Anderson (Saxophone). This band works as a tight unit and brings new life to the music. It is clearly Armatrading’s show, but she allows her band to demonstrate their own individual talents as well. She and girlfriend Maggie Butler entered a civil partnership on 2 May 2011, in the Shetland Isles. Show more Joan Armatrading has maintained her introspective songwriting and moving vocals while navigating through a variety of genres.” – The Wall Street Journal Consequences, Joan’s 22nd album, “finds her at the peak of her game” ( Rolling Stone). It was released digitally in the US on June 18th and is scheduled for CD/LP release on August 13 via BMG. It shot straight to the No 10 position in the UK charts in its first week of release, marking her first Top 10 album in 30 years. She was recently featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Forbes, and NPR Weekend Edition.