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Back To Bedlam (Album) by James Blunt

Artist Biography For James Blunt

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 Woolhampton Then Harrow School Where He Received His Nickname 'Blunty' And Finally The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Before The Release Of His Album Blunt Was A Commissioned Officer In The British Army Rose To The Rank Of Captain And Served As A NATO Peacekeeper In Kosovo. He Was Also On Duty For The Funeral Of The Queen Mother On 9th April 2002. He Is Currently Signed To Linda Perry's American Label Custard And Became The First British Artist To Top The American Singles Chart In Nearly A Decade When His First Single From Back To Bedlam "You're Beautiful" Reached Number One On The Billboard Hot 100 In 2006. The Last British Artist To Do So Had Been Elton John In 1997 With The Song Candle In The Wind. His Second Album All The Lost Souls Was Released On 17th September 2007. His Third Album Some Kind Of Trouble Was Released On 8th November 2010. Year Active 2004- Present

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Back To Bedlam Is The Debut Studio Album By English Soft Rock Musician James Blunt. Produced By Tom Rothrock And Released By Custard Records On 11 October 2004 The Album Was A Major Commercial Success Topping The Albums Charts Of Over Ten Countries As Well As Reaching Number Two In The United States And Three Other Countries. Back To Bedlam Was The Highest-Selling Album Of 2005 With Almost 2.4 Million Copies And Was The Best Selling Album Of The Decade Though Has Been Somewhat Slated Critically With NME Awarding It The Worst Album Award At The 2006 NME Awards.