James Blunt
| James Blunt | |
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Blunt in January 2008
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| Born |
James Hillier Blount 22 February 1974 Tidworth, Hampshire, England |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandrina "Sofia" Wellesley (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop rock, folk rock |
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| Labels | |
| Website | Official website |
| James Blunt | |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1996–2002 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | Life Guards |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War |
James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and former reconnaissance officer for the British Army. He originally signed to EMI Music Publishing and is currently signed to Custard Records and Atlantic Records.
Blunt rose to prominence in 2004 with the release of his debut studio album Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". The album sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" was number 1 in the UK, US and a dozen other countries. Back to Bedlam, was the best selling album of the 2000s in the UK.
He has gone on to sell over 20 million albums and 20 million singles worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006, two MTV Video Music Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations.
He was a reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in the Kosovo War in 1999. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Music in 2016 by University of Bristol.
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