Armatrading

She's Joan Armatrading and she is timeless.

"Love and Affection" went gold in 1976. Thirty-three years later, it still sends chills down my spine.

Here's her more current "In These Times":


For her 58th birthday last year, Joan ran the New York Marathon. I bow to the superior woman!

She's touring again in 2010 if you find yourself in the U.K. in March-April-May.