How much is Joan Armatrading worth?
| Net Worth: | $8 Million |
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| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | December 9, 1950 (age 70) |
| Country: | Saint Kitts and Nevis-born British |
| Height: | 1.54 m |
About Joan Armatrading
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading was born on December 9, 1950 and is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist with an estimated net worth of $8 million. Joan Armatrading was born in the West Indies, her family then moved to England when she was seven years old. She started writing songs as a teenager but didn’t develop a career as a musician until the 1970s when she appeared in a London production of the musical Hair.
She released her debut album Whatever’s For Us (co-written with Pam Nestor) on Cube Records in 19172. Later, in 1975, she inked a deal with A&M; Records. The following year, she had a Top 10 single with “Love and Affection.” While the 1980s saw Armatrading taking a more mainstream pop approach, her records from the 1970s were decidedly folk influenced. Since then, she’s dabbled in pop, jazz, blues, folk, and other styles.
In 2014 and 2015, Armatrading embarked on her last major tour, the Me Myself I Tour. In 2018, she signed to BMG and released the album Not Too Far Away, in May 2018.
In September 2019 Armatrading was the subject of a one-hour BBC Four documentary Me Myself I. She tells her life story, both as a songwriter and as a performer, with key performances from many of the musicians she has influenced. As of 2023, Joan Armatrading’s net worth is estimated to be $8 million.
Armatrading has released 19 albums in all and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards. She continues to perform and release records independently.
