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At the ripe old age of 21, James Morrison became an overnight sensation in the U.K. with the release of his debut album, 2006's Undiscovered, which wasted little time going platinum in the British Isles. Blessed with a fresh, soulful voice that alternated between smooth and rough tones (and suggested a British Stevie Wonder), Morrison recalled both the passion of classic soul music and the confessional lyrical stance of the singer/songwriters of the 1970s. Morrison was born in the West Midlands town of Rugby, where he soaked up the influence of his parents' record collection. His mother was a fan of soul, especially artists like Otis Redding, Van Morrison, and Al Green, while his dad was big on country and classic folk musicians such as Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie. During interviews conducted years later, Morrison alluded to an unhappy childhood touched by poverty and illness -- describing his hometown, he told one a journalist that "[t]he best thing is I've got memories of being a kid there and the worst thing is I've got memories of being a kid there" -- and early on he struck out on his own, earning pocket money by busking on the streets of Porth, a village near the Cornish coast.

Morrison worked odd jobs across the country while writing songs and playing gigs whenever he could, and his big break came when a demo of his material caught the ear of an A&R man at Polydor Records. Morrison was quickly signed to the label, and he went into the studio with producer Martin Terefe to record the 13 original songs that comprise Undiscovered, which was released in August 2006. A well-received appearance on Jools Holland's chat show Later and an opening slot on Corinne Bailey Rae's British concert tour made Morrison an artist to watch, and his songs "You Give Me Something" and "Wonderful World" became major hits in the U.K. In January 2007, Morrison played a short tour of the United States as the buzz about his album began to cross the ocean. Songs for You, Truths for Me appeared the following year and helped maintain the singer's popularity in the U.K., where the album charted at number three. Nelly Furtado contributed vocals to the song "Broken Strings," which became Morrison's most successful single to date. ~ Mark Deming, All Music GuideMore

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James Morrison
James Morrison Bio 2008A testimony to the strength of the songs on James Morrison's debut album Undi...
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Most Popular Music Videos (8)

You Give Me Something
(Duration: 3:49)
Jul 17th, 6:01pm
Broken Strings
(Duration: 4:18)
Feb 6th, 8:36am
Wonderful World
(Duration: 3:29)
Jul 14th, 7:06pm
Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
(Duration: 4:08)
Dec 2nd, 9:35am
Songs From Me, Clips For You
(Duration: 2:29)
Jul 15th, 4:30am
Nothing Ever Hurt Like You
(Duration: 2:35)
Dec 2nd, 9:34am
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Fan Comments

Nov 16th, 1:08am
Anyone into John Mayer in here???? His new album "Battle Studies" is really good. I have been stuck on the song "Who Says." Check out this music video for it: http://www.youtube.com/mayermusic
Oct 22nd, 12:55pm
hey i'm so inlove with your songs and what an amazing voice you have. you should totally come to South Africa... can't wait!!!
Jul 26th, 2:14pm Last edited Jul 26th, 2:15pm.
Really love your musics, they're very inspiring and touch deep through
Jul 8th, 2:38pm
hi.. im really love your song and musics..and your lyrics is so touched my heart. when will you come to indonesia for concert?? :D
Jun 18th, 6:55pm
Hi......love your musics.
May 22nd, 4:14pm
I adore your music so much you have no idea!
Thank you...
Apr 26th, 10:57am
cool sound..it rocks!...
Apr 26th, 12:58am