has a double meaning on race that is almost chilling, and her Cobain like opening of ‘some people want to see my blood gush out’ is no less powerful. With her poignant, piercing lyrics, embodied in the indelible song “The Weakness In Me,” she opened a sonic world of emotional intelligence and empathy. Into the Blues came out four years later and found Armatrading diving headlong into that genre — the first straight up blues disc she’d ever made. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin.

A film of Armatrading’s 2021 performance at south London’s historic Asylum Chapel is available on BBC iPlayer for 11 months at this writing, and the documentary further marking her 50-year solo career, Me Myself I, for six days from today (1). Selected and arranged by the author, and featuring a foreword by revered record producer Glyn Johns, The Weakness In Me presents the lyrics of Armatrading for the first time in one unique volume. Women have always been involved in music, and as each [genre] emerges then women’s involvement becomes more prominent.

We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. You know, when I did my degree — which I did over five years [while] I was on tour — I never told anybody.

When her debut album, Whatever’s For Us, came out in 1972, there was really no one else like Armatrading on the scene. Having interviewed her several times now, I would also take issue with the notion that she is uptight and guarded. So it’s not that women aren’t there; it’s just that the way of the world is to highlight the men’s achievements. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. From Nobel Laureates Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to theatre greats Tom Stoppard and Alan Bennett to rising stars Polly Stenham and Florian Zeller, Faber Drama presents the very best theatre has to offer.Strong rhythmic acoustic guitar playing and melodic electric solos help to make her the consummate musician. One of Britain's female artists who has stood the test of time with songs such as Love And Affection, Willow, Drop The Pilot and Lovers Speak. Armatrading was awarded an MBE by the Queen in 2001 and a CBE in 2020, the year she also received the Lifetime Achievement honor from Woman Of The Year Awards.