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James Blunt James Blunt (the name was changed from Blount for his music career) was born at a British Army hospital in Tidworth Wiltshire, the son and grandson of senior army officers. Aged only sixteen, he became one of the youngest holders of a UK Private Pilot Licence. He joined the Life Guards and during his four years service he was promoted to Captain and served as a NATO peacekeeper in Kosovo, one of the first to enter those areas where war crimes had been committed. It was this experience that led to his writing of the song 'No Bravery'. He has said that he had been shot at more times than 50 Cent! |
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Blunt's debut single in the UK, 'High', peaked below the Top 100 of
the UK Singles Chart. However, the song was chosen to appear in a
Vodafone commercial in Italy, and as a result ended up becoming a
Top 10 hit in that country. His second single 'Wisemen' improved upon
that position with a No 44 peak. However, it was the third single 'You're Beautiful' that became James' breakout hit. The song also received massive airplay in the UK which was able to propel 'Back To Bedlam' to No1 on the albums chart, with the special feat of unseating the record-breaking album 'X&Y' by Coldplay from the pole position. |
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