Joan Armatrading

About

British singer-songwriter and Grammy and BRIT Award winner who has released popular singles like "Drop the Pilot."

Before Fame

She worked at an engineering tool manufacturing company called Rabone Chesterman.

Trivia

She was the first female singer to be nominated for the Blues category in the Grammy Awards.

Family Life

She was dating Maggie Butler in 2012.

Associated With

She stated that she loved Van Morrison's song "Madame George" when she was a guest on the radio program Desert Island Discs.