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In 2000, Bob Rowe covered the song for his tribute album Tom Thumb's Blues – A Tribute to Judy Collins. Armatrading was a guest at the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023. [69] Collaborations [ edit ] By the end of the song we know what decision she will probably end up making, though she doesn’t outright say it. If this is at all autobiographical, I don’t think it would go well if she didn’t breakup with the old love and move to the new one. That would make for an awkward record-listening release party. In 1989, she was the guest of Sue Lawley on the BBC Radio 4 radio programme Desert Island Discs where her favourite choice was Van Morrison's " Madame George". [24] Armatrading's full list included Ella Fitzgerald and Gustav Mahler. [a] Her luxury item was a guitar, while her castaway's book was Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Armatrading has also been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She received an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996.

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In addition to her music career, in 2001, after five years of studying, Armatrading earned a BA degree in history from the Open University, of which she is now a trustee. [15] Between 2005 and 2010, Armatrading served as president of the Women of the Year Lunches. [58] She has been a trustee of The Prince's Trust since 2020 and an ambassador since 1983. [59] [60]