I had to Google "Joan Armatrading" to 'get' The Unicorn Man's witty comment.

For other people who may not know that much about Joan Armatrading, here's an excerpt from Joan Armatrading's Artist Profile :

"Working with such a varied cast comes naturally to Armatrading. Effortlessly eclectic, her sound ranges from share soul to sophisticated pop --an apt mix for a performer born under the palms of the West Indies and raised beneath the smokestacks of Birmingham England. Her first guitar a gift from her mother - a pawn shop exchange for two old prams - Joan by the early 70's had moved to London and released her debut, Whatever's for Us. The career that followed has seen the birth of classics - "Love and Affection," Down to Zero" "Drop the Pilot" "Me Myself I." Joan has been a long time supporter and performer for the Princes Trust. "