Originally from the British West Indies (born in Saint Christophe et Niévès on
December 9, 1950), Joan Armatrading grew up in England, where she learned to
play guitar and wrote her first songs. In 1972, her debut album Whatever's for
Us propelled her to the forefront of new folk-rock talent. This framework was
too narrow for Joan Armatrading, who infused her subsequent albums with pop,
rock and reggae arrangements. After the success of "Love and Affection" (1976),
the singer experimented with a variety of styles on To the Limit (1978) and Me,
Myself, I (1980), recorded with Bruc...