{"title":"Joan Armatrading","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Armatrading is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist born on December 9, 1950 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. She moved to Birmingham, England with her family in 1957 and later relocated to London in the early 1970s to pursue her musical career. With two Brit award nominations for best female vocalist and an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996, Armatrading has established herself as a highly acclaimed artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her accolades, Armatrading has been nominated three times for a Grammy Award. Notably, she became the first UK female artist to receive a Grammy nomination in the Blues category for her album \"Into The Blues\" released in 2007. Her contributions to music were recognized further when she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArmatrading's talent extends beyond performing as she owns Bumpkin Studios, a recording facility located at her home in Surrey. This purpose-built studio has been instrumental in producing most of her albums since \"Sleight of Hand\". Additionally, Armatrading was part of Cyndi Lauper's \"True Colors\" Tour in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-weakness-in-me-selected-lyrics","title":"The Weakness In Me Selected Lyrics","description":"\u003cp\u003eSelected and arranged by the author, and featuring a foreword by revered record producer Glyn Johns, The Weakness In Me presents the lyrics of Joan Armatrading for the first time in one unique volume.\u003cbr\u003eSince the release of her debut album Whatever's For Us in 1972, Joan Armatrading has, across a fifty-year career, traversed styles and genres to create a monumental body of work. 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Released via BMG, and her 22nd studio album to date, it ably illustrates the fact that Joan Armatrading never likes to repeat herself. It is a very different follow up to 2018’s Top 30 hit album \u003ci\u003eNot Too Far Away.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMG","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50463260442955,"sku":"1122029","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ec3c68fe-bbe4-4b48-a590-f2eed44dc77b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727262915"},{"product_id":"how-did-this-happen-and-what-does-it-now-mean","title":"How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 12-track set is the latest embellishment in a catalogue that opened in 1972 with \u003ci\u003eWhatever's For Us\u003c\/i\u003e. That LP launched the distinguished career that has led to MBE and CBE decorations, Ivor Novello and BASCA Gold Badge Awards for songwriting, BRIT and Grammy nominations, countless honorary degrees and far more. As usual in her recent history, the new record is a triumph of self-sufficiency, entirely written, produced, programmed and engineered by Joan herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Did This Happen...\u003c\/i\u003e will rapidly be recognised by Armatrading's legions of devotees and new fans alike as a songwriting and recording masterclass. On a bed of melodies and arrangements that are by turns immediate and subtle, it weaves a lyrical tapestry that touches on both individual and universal themes with her trademark dexterity and easy charm, not to mention two show-stopping instrumentals.        \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMG","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50510755791179,"sku":"2225966","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50510755201355,"sku":"2225965","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/How_Did_This_Happen_And_What_Does_It_Now_Mean_22ccfb10_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727879456"},{"product_id":"live-at-asylum-chapel","title":"Live at Asylum Chapel","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Britain’s great singer songwriters, Joan Armatrading, celebrates 50 years in music this year with the release of the album \u003ci\u003eLive at Asylum Chapel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe BBC recently honoured Joan with a special screening of the show, which was streamed worldwide during lockdown last year for one night only, followed by the documentary about her life and career - ‘Me Myself I’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concert, from south London’s historic Asylum Chapel, features some of Joan’s most famous songs from her 50 year career, with ‘Drop The Pilot’, ‘The Weakness In Me’, ‘Me Myself I’ and ‘Willow’ sounding as vital as ever performed live.  In addition, songs from her latest and acclaimed Top 10 studio album \u003ci\u003eConsequences\u003c\/i\u003e are given their live debut - ‘Natural Rhythm’, ‘Consequences’, ‘Already There’, ‘Better Life’,  ‘Glorious Madness’ and ‘To Anyone Who Will Listen’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMG","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50523520598347,"sku":"2000493","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Joan_Armatrading_-_Live_at_Asylum_Chapel_79c42086_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728018397"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_c6b9535b_thumbnail_4096_3a353921-14c0-4f93-942f-969b5d323ae3.jpg?v=1726547467","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/joan-armatrading.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}