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English singer-songwriter

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James Blunt is an English singer-songwriter known for creating pop and soft rock music. His work has achieved commercial success and cultural prominence in the music industry since the early 2000s.

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  • Loosely Based on a Made-Up Story
  • James Blunt - Chasing Time
  • All the Lost Souls (GTAB Songbook) (Paperback)
  • James Blunt - All the Lost Souls
  • James Blunt - Some Kind of Trouble

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1974
acoustic rockfolk rockpiano rockpoppop rockrock

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2,839,279
Total plays
66,438,522

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James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer/songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit "You're Beautiful" — brought him to fame in 2005. He was born in Tidworth, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. His style is a mix of pop, rock and folk. Along with vocals, Blunt plays a wide variety of instruments including the piano, guitar, organ, marimba, and mellotron. Blunt was educated at Elstree School <a href="https://ww

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Quotes

  • Maybe I should try singing like a man.
  • Beautiful dawn (beautiful dawn)You're just blowing my mind againThought I was born to endless night, until you shine.High.Running wild among all the stars aboveSometimes it's hard to believe you remember me.
  • My life is brilliant,My love is pure.I saw an angel,Of that I'm sure.She smiled at me on the subway;She was with another man.But I won't lose no sleep on that'Cause I've got a plan.
  • You're beautiful.You're beautiful.You're beautiful, it's true.I saw your face in a crowded place,And I don't know what to do.'Cause I'll never be with you.
  • Look who's alone now,It's not me, it's not me.Those three wise men,They've got a semi by the sea.Got to ask yourself the question,Where are you now?Got to ask yourself the question,Where are you now?
  • I am a dreamer and when I wake,You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take.And as you move on, remember me.Remember us and all we used to be.I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile.I've watched you sleeping for a while.I'd be the father of your child;I'd spend a lifetime with you.I know your fears and you know mine,We've had our doubts but now we're fine.And I love you, I swear that's true.I cannot live without you.

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Official website
www.jamesblunt.com
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Height
1.73
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date of birth
1974-02-22
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birth name
James Hillier Blount
start of work period
2003-00-00
pseudonym
James Blunt
name in native language
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social media followers
3630000
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to James Blunt, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".

As a British Army captain in the aftermath of the Kosovo War, Blunt was involved in the British refusal to engage Russian troops at Pristina Airport. After leaving the army, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". His first album had sold over 12 million copies worldwide by December 2009, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" reached number one in thirteen countries, including the UK and the US. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, and is as of 2018 one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.

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