James Blunt

This month we bring to you James Blunt, British singer extraordinaire, whose debut album, Back To Bedlam, and single releases — especially number one hit “You’re Beautiful” — brought him to fame in 2005. Blunt’s style is a mix between jazz, soul and rock music. Many critics of compared his ability to that of an early Elton John which is quite the compliment for the young Blunt. James can play various instruments including the piano, organ and the guitar. Before becoming a musician, James attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was a commissioned officer in the British Army.He soon earned the rank of captain and later went to Kosovo as part of a NATO peacekeeping mission. His debut album didn’t initially do well until it was placed in an italian commercial for Vodafone and started to climb the charts in Italy. Coincidentally, it was his third single, ‘you’re beautiful’ that made him a breakout star. The song debuted at #12 in the UK and raised all the way to the #1 position, six weeks after its debut.

The song also allowed his debut album to peak to the #1 position by unseating the record-breaking album X&Y by Coldplay. The song crossed over to the USA in the summer of 2005 and became a top 5 single with radio stations even though it hadn’t officially been released for radioplay yet by Blunt’s recording company. Blunt has since made appearances for Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Saturday Night Live. His debut album is in stores nationwide right now so check him out.

Some biography information is courtesy of http://www.wikipedia.org/

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