James Blunt

James Blunt (born in Tidworth, Wiltshire on February 22, 1974 is a British musician whose debut album, Back To Bedlam, and single releases - especially number one hit "You're Beautiful" - brought him to fame in 2005. His style is a mix of jazz, rock and soul, and comparisons have been made between him and early Elton John. Along with the vocals of the album, Blunt plays: guitar, keyboard, marimba, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, Rhodes, organ, piano, 12-string guitar, Wurlitzer, church organ, pump organ, grand piano and Mellotron.

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Tidworth - Wiltshire - February 22 - 1974 - British - Musician - Back To Bedlam - 2005 - Jazz - Rock - Soul - Elton John - Vocals - Guitar - Keyboard - Marimba - Acoustic guitar - Classical guitar - Rhodes - Organ - Piano - 12-string guitar - Wurlitzer - Church organ - Pump organ - Grand piano - Mellotron

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James Blount (the name was changed for his music career) was born at a British Army hospital, the son and grandson of senior army officers. He was sent to boarding school at seven and at thirteen was accepted into Harrow School. While there, and aged only sixteen, he became one of the youngest holders of a UK Private Pilot Licence. He read aeronautical engineering at Bristol University on an army bursary which required him to enlist on graduation. He joined the Life Guards the senior regiment in the British Army. During his four years service he was promoted to Captain with the British Army 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". After his tour of duty in Kosovo he was sent to Switzerland where he became the captain of the Household Cavalry downhill ski team. One of his final duties in the army before retirement was the funeral of the Queen Mother on April 9, 2002, where he carried her coffin. He has said that he had been shot at more times than 50 Cent. (Nyhetsmorgon interview on TV4)

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British Army - Harrow School - Private Pilot Licence - Aeronautical engineering - Bristol University - Life Guards - Captain - NATO - Kosovo - War crimes - Switzerland - Household Cavalry - Queen Mother - April 9 - 2002 - 50 Cent - TV4

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Websites state his year of birth as 1978, however tabloid newspapers believe this is not true and that the year of birth that appears on his passport is 1974

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1978 - 1974

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