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These screen grabs are from the 1985, Joan Armatrading concert from the NEC, simulcast on BBC 2 and Radio 1, on 4th and 11th April. John Smith was the director, and Annie Gumbley Williams was the PA. Below is the entry from the Radio Times, courtesy of the BBC Genome project:
“The exciting singer songwriter, soon to embark on another long world concert tour, makes a rare British television appearance in a concert recorded recently at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
In her repertoire,
Joan Armatrading mixes previous chart successes with contemporary material, including ‘Love and affection’, ‘Heaven’ and ‘Temptation’.
Producer JOHN G. SMITH BBC Pebble Mill
A simultaneous broadcast with Radio 1. Viewers with stereo Radio 1 may wish to turn off TV sound and position their speakers on either side of the screen, but a few feet away.
Stereo headphones provide a suitable alternative.
(The second half of this concert will be shown next Thursday)”
https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/19c900f984ed49c7a3b6cfe25aa40eec
Thanks to Stuart Allen for making the grabs available.
John G Smith was prolific ,a pioneer of concert shoots –he did TOTO and Frankie Valli and many others.
Birmingham’s Joan A is still astounding –I produced a documentary on her in 1987 for Channel 4 featuring Elton John and Paul Gambaccini -she is a consummate musician –and a big Jimmy Page fan!!!