|
James
Blunt (born James
Hillier Blount, 22
February 1974) is a
British musician whose
debut album, Back To
Bedlam, and single
releases - especially
the number one hit
"You're Beautiful" -
brought him to fame in
2005. His style is a mix
of jazz, Northern soul,
pop and soft rock. Along
with vocals, Blunt plays
a wide variety of
instruments including
the piano, guitar,
organ, marimba, and
mellotron.
He
is signed to Linda
Perry's American label
Custard, and became the
first British artist to
top the American singles
chart in nearly a decade
when his song "You're
Beautiful" reached
number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 in
2006. The last British
artist to do so had been
Elton John in
1997.
James
Blunt was born in
Tidworth, Wiltshire,
England in 1974 and
educated at Elstree
School, Woolhampton,
then Harrow School
(where he received his
nickname 'Blunty'),
Bristol University, and
finally the Royal
Military Academy
Sandhurst. Blunt's
father was in the
British Army Air Corps,
and his family has a
long history of military
service. The Blunt
family is also known for
the restoration of Cley
windmill.
Blunt
was then a commissioned
officer in the Life
Guards regiment, a unit
of the Household Cavalry
of the British Army. He
rose to the rank of
Captain and served as an
armoured reconaissance
officer in the NATO
peacekeeping force in
Kosovo. It was here that
he wrote his song "No
Bravery". He was also on
duty for the funeral of
the Queen Mother on 9
April 2002. In a TV4
Nyhetsmorgon interview,
he mentioned that he had
been shot at more times
than 50 Cent.
Websites:
James
Blunt
- The official James
Blunt
website.
News:
Royalty
Row Over James Blunt
Hits
19 March 2006
James
Blunt Picks Up Two
Awards At
Brits
16 February
2006
James
Blunt Breaks Into US Top
Ten
26 January
2006
James
Blunt Dating Pussycat
Doll
03 October
2005
|
