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Quiz about The Amazing Joan Armatrading
Quiz about The Amazing Joan Armatrading

The Amazing Joan Armatrading Trivia Quiz


Joan Armatrading is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who has been vastly underrated during the past thirty years. How much do you know about her and her music?

A multiple-choice quiz by Chynna22. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Chynna22
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
63,686
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
288
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Question 1 of 20
1. For what film did Joan compose and sing the title song? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Joan was nominated for a best rock female vocal Grammy award for this album: Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Jazz great Diane Reeves did a cover of this Armatrading tune: Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Armatrading was born here: Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. In one of Joan's best known songs, she asks for Love and ___________________, the song's title. Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Joan is so lucky that she sings that she can walk under what? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. According to Joan, some days it eats you, and other days you eat it. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. 'Kind Words and a Real Good Heart' doesn't mean you get this: Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. In one song, 'You called all the way from _______________' Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. In one song Joan wants her lover to show some of this: Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. In a frequently misunderstood song, the narrator loves it when someone does this--- Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. The only three people Joan needs are the subject of one song: Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Joan asks for what kind of man in a song from 'Secret Secrets?' Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. According to 'Secret Secret,' in order to join Joan's group, you must be governed by this: Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Joan wrote a song for, and about, this political leader? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. In one of Joan's most popular songs, she compares a person who is strong yet flexible to this type of tree: Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Joan appears on the soundtrack to this Drew Barrymore film: Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Joan is also featured on the soundtrack to this film, a reworking of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Joan is an avid collector of these: Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Joan's first greatest hits collection featured her perched on a piano---name the album: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. For what film did Joan compose and sing the title song?

Answer: 'The Wild Geese'

Joan composed and sang the title song for this war film. It's a shame someone has not tapped her to do more film work--a James Bond film would be great!
2. Joan was nominated for a best rock female vocal Grammy award for this album:

Answer: 'The Key'

'The Key' was Joan's biggest selling album, and it yielded her biggest single 'Drop the Pilot.'
3. Jazz great Diane Reeves did a cover of this Armatrading tune:

Answer: 'Dark Truths'

Diane Reeves's version is a marked departure from Joan's original version---far too jazzy in my opinion--for such a somberly themed song.
4. Armatrading was born here:

Answer: St. Kitts

She left the island when she was a young child and was reared in Birmingham, England. Many of her songs do have a reggae influence though. Check out 'Rosie,' a tribute to a cross dresser!
5. In one of Joan's best known songs, she asks for Love and ___________________, the song's title.

Answer: 'Affection'

This song is usually considered Joan's signature tune.
6. Joan is so lucky that she sings that she can walk under what?

Answer: ladders

Joan lists a series of lucky charms, none of which she requires due to her lucky nature.
7. According to Joan, some days it eats you, and other days you eat it.

Answer: the bear

8. 'Kind Words and a Real Good Heart' doesn't mean you get this:

Answer: respect

9. In one song, 'You called all the way from _______________'

Answer: America

A very popular song here in the US, Joan's audiences typically sing along on this one in her concerts.
10. In one song Joan wants her lover to show some of this:

Answer: emotion

11. In a frequently misunderstood song, the narrator loves it when someone does this---

Answer: 'calls me names'

Joan received a great deal of flack for this song--some thought she was encouraging husbands to beat up their wives. If you listen to the lyrics, it is the man who likes to be on the receiving end of the beating!
12. The only three people Joan needs are the subject of one song:

Answer: 'Me, Myself, I'

13. Joan asks for what kind of man in a song from 'Secret Secrets?'

Answer: thinking

14. According to 'Secret Secret,' in order to join Joan's group, you must be governed by this:

Answer: intelligence

Many people consider Joan's audience as an 'intelligent' crowd due to her thought-provoking lyrics.
15. Joan wrote a song for, and about, this political leader?

Answer: Nelson Mandela

16. In one of Joan's most popular songs, she compares a person who is strong yet flexible to this type of tree:

Answer: willow

'Willow' is featured on the soundtrack to 'Boys on the Side.'
17. Joan appears on the soundtrack to this Drew Barrymore film:

Answer: 'Boys on the Side'

18. Joan is also featured on the soundtrack to this film, a reworking of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'

Answer: '10 Things I Hate About You'

'The Weakness in Me' is Joan's contribution to this film's soundtrack.
19. Joan is an avid collector of these:

Answer: comic books

20. Joan's first greatest hits collection featured her perched on a piano---name the album:

Answer: 'Track Record'

There is also a companion video, now out of print, to this album.
Source: Author Chynna22

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