Joan Armatrading - This Charming Life 2010

Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE (born 9 December 1950) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award-nominee and has been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She also received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996. In a recording career spanning 40 years she has released a total of 17 studio albums, as well as several live albums and compilations. Armatrading's music is considered to be mostly pop with forays into rock, folk, jazz, blues, soul and even reggae. (wikipedia)

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If you want to know where artists like Tracey Chapman, Katy Perry, and the like got their inspirations and who may have paved the way for all singer songwriter women, check out Joan Armatrading. This new record is quintessential Joan and is as fresh and new as when she first came on the scene. She is a timeless artist, greatly underrated and undiscovered by the younger set. Not to mention she has epic guitar skills, I highly recommend everyone check out this new release. (review, amazon.com)

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Joan Armatrading - This Charming LIfe 2010
(429 Records)

1. This charming life
2. Love love love
3. People who win
4. Two tears
5. Heading back to New York City
6. Goddess of change
7. Diamond
8. Promises
9. Virtual reality
10. Best dress on
11. Cry