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The Shouting Stage

Ever since Tracy Chapman began her remarkable climb up the charts, there has been talk about how much she sounds like Joan Armatrading. Although the resemblance between their rich, authoritative vocals is undeniable, comparisons should stop there. Chapman's guitar-based songs are spare, emotionally...

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Joan Armatrading's synthesis of folk, reggae, soul, and rock has made her a critical and cult favorite in America, where Me, Myself, I (#28, 1980) and The Key (#32, 1983) were successful. In Europe, particularly in the U.K., she is a major star. She left the West Indies and moved to England with her family while still a child. She began her professional career in 1972 in collaboration with...

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