Joan’s list of achievements is extremely impressive. Since her 1973 Outstanding New Artist award from Music Week, Joan has been making superlative music for over four decades. Winner of an Ivor Novello award and a BASCA Gold Badge, Radio 2’s Lifetime Achievement Folk Award and MMF’s Artist’s Artist Award, she has received accolade after accolade. The recipient of an MBE in 2001, she holds six Honorary degrees and her own BA (achieved while on tour) as well as being voted one of VH1’s Most Influential Women In Rock.
‘I Like It When We’re Together’ will see plays across BBC Radio 2 for the next 4 weeks. |