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Emerging: It's hard to put a label on Joan Armatrading, whose music is pop but has been called everything from rock, soul, folk and jazz
Emerging: It's hard to put a label on Joan Armatrading, whose music is pop but has been called everything from rock, soul, folk and jazz

Emerging: It's hard to put a label on Joan Armatrading, whose music is pop but has been called everything from rock, soul, folk and jazz

Date3/29/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Emerging: It's hard to put a label on Joan Armatrading, whose music is pop but has been called everything from rock, soul, folk and jazz.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0029637F
Armatrading, Joan
Armatrading, Joan
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