{"title":"Joan Armatrading","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoan Armatrading is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist known for her distinctive blend of folk, rock, jazz, and pop. Emerging in the 1970s, her introspective lyrics and expressive voice gained critical acclaim, particularly her hit singles \"Love and Affection\" and \"Drop the Pilot.\" Armatrading's diverse musical influences and pioneering status as a black woman in the British music industry have made her an influential figure in contemporary music. Additionally, she is the first female UK artist to have debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Blues chart.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"drop-the-pilot-business-is-business","title":"Drop the Pilot\/ Business Is Business","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original picture sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joan Armatrading","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48512882540777,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/joanarm.jpg?v=1752154289"},{"product_id":"free-joan-armatrading-ep","title":"Free Joan Armatrading (EP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow here's a find worth celebrating a little! I'll bet a lot of music lovers missed out on discovering Joan Armatrading over the years, even though critics and pop music historians keep telling us we blew it by not showering her with more affection in her prime years. Even today, the iTunes music store packages a cyber-box set they call iTunes Essentials for Ms. Armatrading, which for $44.95 you can download practically her whole catalog. If you don't know this artist, it would be worthwhile to visit the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/phobos.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewMix?id=74238803\u0026amp;s=143441\u0026amp;wm=1\"\u003eJoan Armatradings iTunes Essentials package\u003c\/a\u003e, just to get a feel for the breadth and depth of her musical genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the reasons Armatrading failed to catch on commercially is that she does cover so much ground musically, and so can't be pigeonholed into any one (or even two) genres. Plus, as a black woman, her music doesn't derive from the American gospel-soul tradition, so she was kind of ignored by the black market as well. I recall seeing her at least once in concert in the late 1970's, and she was absolutely mesmerizing in her talent as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. That's when I heard her speak and realized she had a British accent, which I later learned reflects her upbringing in St. Kitts and subsequent emigration to the U.K. as a young girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so, this 1980 promo release is tongue-in-cheek, but half-seriously titled \"Free Joan Armatrading.\" It's a well-done attempt by A\u0026amp;M to educate radio programmers on Armatrading's varied talent and accomplishments, going back to her second album, \u003cem\u003eBack To The Night\u003c\/em\u003e, from 1975. The \"Mini-Sampler\" has 7 songs, each between 1-2 minutes, but plenty long enough to get a feel for the song in question. The record itself is 7\" wide, but spins at 33 1\/3 rpm and has a small hole. The back of the picture sleeve is given over to even more critical raves from various newspapers and magazines. Here are tunes presented:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMe Myself I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall in the Saddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow Some Emotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove and Affection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack To The Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joan Armatrading","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48514690875625,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/joanarmatrading1_ps.jpg?v=1752189018"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/joan-armatrading\/jadepuma-year-1980s.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}