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Joan Armatrading admits her biggest accomplishment is not music
- Joan Armatrading has reflected on her life's achievements and admitted that while music is her biggest passion she's most proud of her history degree.
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Joan Armatrading: 'I was born to do this'
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Joan Armatrading jokes that she has been ‘levelled up’ with a CBE
The prolific recording artist received the honour for services to music, charity and equal rights.
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Tony Armatrading: Actor who starred in Empire Road and Notting Hill
The Birmingham star came to prominence at a time when black actors were rarely seen on British screens
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Tony Armatrading obituary
Tony Armatrading obituaryStage and screen actor who enjoyed success with the RSC and in many TV and film roles, including Empire Road and Notting Hill Tony Armatrading as Herald Loomis in Joe Turner’s Come And Gone by August Wilson at the Tricycle theatre, London, in 1990. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian
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'Notting Hill' star Tony Armatrading dies aged 59 following cancer battle
The Birmingham-born actor played a security guard in the 1999 rom com starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts,
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Tony Armatrading: Colour Blind and Notting Hill actor dies aged 59 of cancer
Actor was the younger brother of singer Joan Armatrading
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Julie Walters pays tribute to ‘powerhouse’ domestic abuse activist at awards
Joan Armatrading was also celebrated during the 66th edition of the Women Of The Year Awards.
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Tommy Steele and ELO’s Jeff Lynne top music honours list
The veteran performers are joined by rapper Dizzee Rascal and singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading.
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Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading: CBE honour is from another world
The Caribbean-born, Birmingham-raised musician was made an MBE in 2001.
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Dave and Little Simz take home top Ivor Novello awards
Joan Armatrading was also honoured with a fellowship, the academy's highest accolade.
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