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James Blunt

1974 - Today

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James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his songs "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". As a British Army captain in the aftermath of the Kosovo War, Blunt was involved in the British refusal to engage Russian troops at Pristina Airport. After leaving the army, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Blunt is the 803rd most popular singer (down from 582nd in 2019), the 2,633rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,867th in 2019) and the 96th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, James Blunt ranks 803 out of 4,381. Before him are Roberto Alagna, Ronnie Spector, Peter Sinfield, Nancy Ajram, Sandra Kim, and Faith Hill. After him are Jon Vickers, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Riccardo Fogli, Kumar Sanu, Cem Karaca, and Chris Lowe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, James Blunt ranks 62. Before him are Victoria Silvstedt, Márcio Amoroso, Bear Grylls, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Franka Potente, and Mutassim Gaddafi. After him are Konstantin Novoselov, Nuno Espírito Santo, Misha Collins, Elizabeth Banks, Ryan Phillippe, and Maurice Greene.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Blunt ranks 2,634 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Arthur Milne (1896), Robert Fortune (1812), Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany (1182), Peter Sinfield (1943), Emma Corrin (1995), and Henry Watson Fowler (1858). After him are Lord Leopold Mountbatten (1889), Donald Moffat (1930), Mark Williams (1959), Arthur Gore (1868), Peg Entwistle (1908), and Eric Ambler (1909).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, James Blunt ranks 96. Before him are Graham Bonnet (1947), Alan Lancaster (1949), Midge Ure (1953), Anne-Marie (1991), Blaze Bayley (1963), and Peter Sinfield (1943). After him are Chris Lowe (1959), Peter Frampton (1950), Nick Kamen (1962), Jimmy Somerville (1961), Kevin Ayers (1944), and Andrew Ridgeley (1963).

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