Sean Mayes: Joan Armatrading
Phil Sutcliffe, Q, October 1990
WEATHERED AS HE was by turbulent years on the road with The Equals and Vinegar Joe, when it came to Joan Armatrading producer Pete Gage was a martyr to the cause.
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