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James Blunt

English singer-songwriter

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James Blunt is a British singer-songwriter and composer born in 1974 in Tidworth. He began his professional work period in 2003 and is recognized for his roles as a singer and songwriter. His musical output spans genres including blues, rock music, soft rock, acoustic rock, folk rock, piano rock, pop, and pop rock. He performs using instruments such as the guitar, piano, and acoustic guitar, utilizing his tenor voice.

Blunt served as a captain in the British Army, participating in the Kosovo War. He was educated at Harrow School, the University of Bristol, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom and speaks English. His recordings have been released through record labels including Warner Music Group and Atlantic Records, with PRS for Music acting as his copyright representative.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom
Active from: 1974

acoustic rockfolk rockpiano rockpoppop rockrock

Discography

Back to Bedlam2004
Baden-Baden 20052004
High2004
Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions2005
Goodbye My Lover2005
iTunes Live: From London2005
James Blunt Digital Live - EP2005
Live in Berlin (Fritz Radio Konzert)2005
Up Close2005
Wisemen2005

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Listeners · Last.fm

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

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: James
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Tidworth
Occupation: vocalist
Languages spoken: English language
Genre: soft rock
Instrument: acoustic guitar
Discography: James Blunt discography
Conflict: Kosovo War
Military branch: British Army
Military rank: captain
Official website: www.jamesblunt.com
Image: James Blunt Tom Brasil (25624592027).jpg
Height: 1.73
Voice type: tenor

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Commons category: James Blunt
date of birth: 1974-02-22
topic's main category: Category:James Blunt
Commons gallery: James Blunt
birth name: James Hillier Blount
start of work period: 2003-00-00
pseudonym: James Blunt
copyright representative: PRS for Music
name in native language: James Blunt
topic has template: Template:James Blunt
social media followers: 3630000
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best New Artist

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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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Encyclopedic overview

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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James Blunt