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Joan Armatrading: ‘I love the Beano – in fact, I was in it, having a slap-up meal’
The singer-songwriter answers your questions on the bank robber that inspired her, playing with Bob Dylan and Clarke Peters, and her love of classic comics
How did Lester Freamon from The Wire (actor Clarke Peters) come to sing the deep baritone vocals on Love and Affection? Photograph: Richard E Aaron/Redferns During a gig once you explained that Opportunity was based on a story about a hopeless bank robber who accidentally shot off the end of his finger. Best Dress On isn’t a song that people necessarily know, but the first time we played it in Europe the audience sang the chorus without prompting.
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