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James Blunt
Born on February 22, 1974, in Tidworth, Hampshire, England, James Blunt had an
unusual route to pop stardom. A champion skier educated at the exclusive Harrow
School, he was a captain in the British Army and served in Kosovo before leaving
in 2002 to embark on his music career. His upper-class breeding was seen by many
as a stumbling block, but his melodic voice and finely crafted songs proved the
critics wrong. His 2004 debut album Back To Bedlam—which included the smash hit
single "You're Beautiful," a number 1 both in the UK and US—went on to sell over
11 million copies, makin...
