james blunt | | | photo results | James Blunt, English Musician and pop artist | James Blunt (born James Blount in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England on February 22, 1977) is an English musician and plays a variety of instruments including the piano, guitar and organ.
Blount (the name was changed for his music career) while only 16, 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.
His collection of songs are outstanding and 'goodbye my love' and 'you are beautiful'are 2 great favourites
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| | discussion results Harjotdoad (133) | | well definitely 'you r beautiful'. crazy song. i love it and i almost listen it 8-10 times everyday. great singer and his video is superb. something best i have ever seen. | |
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 Lindery (807) | | I have dilemma about James Blunt concert. I like his music, usually I listen it on my way home from work, but I am not sure if the concert would good enough.
Anyway been to his concert? Any advices,... | |
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 sophia1986china (1) | | i like his voice, it is like one of the past Chinese singer, i'm so fancy of his guitar playing, and his eyes,what about you? | |
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 Daneeyela (43) | | There is some kind of energy in his music that I like so much.My friends ask me how can I listen that kind of music because they think that is very depressive.They don't understand that there is... | |
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 abruzzi10 (256) | | My favourite songs are - Shine on, Carry you home, Wisemen, Same mistake.
I have visited his concert just 2 times. In USA .
And what is your favourite song? | |
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| | blog results The Superficial -... (3) | | James Blunt tells British GQ that his sister couldn't get to Ireland so his solution was to sell her on eBay. He says:"I came back to the flat where my sister was staying and she was crying because... | |
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 Snarky Gossip (40) | | Well, he’s not going to be charged. The L.A. Attorney’s Office has decided not to press any charges against James Blunt for a February 25th incident in which Blunt drove over a... | |
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 The Superficial -... (3) | | Last Friday in Los Angeles James Blunt and Petra Nemcova reportedly ran over a guy's foot who was trying to get their autograph. According to witnesses Blunt and Nemcova then drove off without even... | |
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 THE MUSIC SLUT - ... (3) | | Yikes!James Blunt is apparently, a forced to be reckoned with! Or, probably just a shitty driver.WENN reports: British singer/songwriter James Blunt was caught up in a car accident after attending a... | |
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 Snarky Gossip (40) | | OWWW:British pop singer James Blunt was involved in a car accident early Saturday that injured a man outside an exclusive pre-Oscar party, police say.
Police were called to the aid of the... | |
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