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James Blunt
The quickie bio on James Blunt is short and sweet: Former soldier in the British Army gets discharged, records album with Top 10 hit. Next!But wait a sec. There is, not surprisingly, a lot more to it than that. Blunt’s family has a long military tradition, so they weren’t exactly at a loss when it came time to advise the nascent singer/songwriter on a paying profession. “Like…
From MusicWorld, posted 5.07.06
BMI Singer/Songwriter Elliott Smith Dies
Academy Award-nominated BMI songwriter Elliott Smith died October 21 of an apparent suicide, officials said. The melancholy performer, once called the "unhappiest man in the land," was found by his girlfriend in the kitchen of their Los Angeles apartment with a single stab wound to the chest. He was 34. Smith, who earned an Oscar nod in 1997 for the original song…
From News, posted 10.23.03
Badly Drawn Boy
One of 2000's most acclaimed releases - and the winner of England's prestigious Mercury Music Prize - came from England's Badly Drawn Boy, aka Manchester-based Damon Gough. Badly Drawn Boy's The Hour of Bewilderbeast - which Q magazine dubbed "the indie rock Pet Sounds" - has earned Gough comparisons with such esteemed singer/songwriters as Nick Drake, Gram Parsons, Elliott Smith, Beck, Scott Walker…
From MusicWorld, posted 1.31.01
Elliott Smith
On his new album Figure 8, Elliott Smith combines his usual acoustic style with a background of psychedelic arrangements, creating a sound that is easy to listen to and extremely soothing. The emotional lyrics that this singer/songwriter has become known for are as prevalent as ever. With song titles like "Everything Reminds Me of Her," "Everything Means Nothing to Me," and "Somebody That I…
From MusicWorld, posted 4.30.00
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