- Born
- Birth nameJoan Anita Barbara Armatrading
- Joan Armatrading was born on December 9, 1950 in Basseterre, St. Kitts, British West Indies [now Saint Kitts and Nevis]. She is an actress and composer, known for Kill List (2011), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and The Wild Geese (1978).
- RelativesTony Armatrading(Sibling)
- Singer-songwriter and guitarist.
- Received honorary degrees from the Liverpool John Moores University (2000), the University of Birmingham (2002), the University of Northampton (2003), Aston University (2006), the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (2008), and the Open University and the University of the West Indies (2013).
- Sister of Tony Armatrading.
- She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to music.
- Ranked #59 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
- Right from day one, you know when you've written a good song.
- You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognized enough in many areas.
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