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Joan Armatrading

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The Resume

    (December 9, 1950- )
    Released 'Whatever's for Us (1972),' 'Back to the Night (1974),' 'Joan Armatrading (1976),' 'Show Some Emotion (1977),' 'To the Limit (1978),' 'Me, Myself, I (1980),' 'Walk Under Ladders (1982),' 'The Key (1983),' 'Secret Secrets (1985),' 'Sleight of Hand (1986),' 'The Shouting Stage (1988),' 'Hearts and Flowers (1990),' 'Square the Circle (1992),' 'What's Inside (1995),' 'Lullabies With a Difference (1998)' and 'The Messenger - A tribute song for Nelson Mandela (1999)

Why she might be annoying:

    She wore an afro until it has finally come back in style.
    She is a vegetarian.
    Despite 18 gold records, she never won a Grammy.
    Armatrading sounds like a place to buy weapons.
    It took her six years to receive a college degree (1995-2001).

Why she might not be annoying:

    Eighteen of her records went gold and ten went platinum.
    She says the reason she writes, is '...because I love it.'
    She was invited to perform at Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday celebration.
    She performs for the Princes Trust charities.
    She was able to get Mark Knopfler, Jools Holland, Midge Ure, Tina Turner, The Cranberries, Melissa Etheridge, Brian May, Sarah Randle, and Lewis Taylor to perform on her lullaby CD, which benefitted children with Cerebral Palsy.
    She ranked in VH-1's 100 most influential women in rock (1999).
    Although she received an Honorary Degree, she returned to Open University and graduated (June 2001).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 47.50% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 53.16% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 108 Votes: 49.07% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 190 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 248 Votes: 57.26% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 571 Votes: 60.42% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 613 Votes: 42.58% Annoying