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New Music Stars 歌壇新星
[ 2006-04-18 13:37 ]
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| James Blunt is one of the UK's new music
stars | Pop stars have traditionally not come from
the upper classes of society. Eminem grew up on a
trailer park. 50 Cent is from the dangerous
ghettoes of New York. The Beatles grew up in the poor,
industrial city of Liverpool.
However, some musicians have come from the army. Elvis Presley, the King of
Rock and Roll, served with the American Army in Germany whilst Jimi Hendrix was
in the parachute regiment.
Following in that tradition comes the latest British musical sensation, James
Blunt. His last single, ‘You’re Beautiful’, was a huge
hit , and his concerts have sold out all over the country.
But what is a well spoken, ex-army officer
doing making music? James Blunt comes from a family with a long tradition of
military service. His early life was not filled with music. His
army officer father thought all music, even classical, was unnecessary
noise.
Being from a good family, he was sent to boarding school at
the age of seven. He then went on to University to study engineering, then
Sandhurst, the officer training college. His life seemed certain to follow that
of his father’s and grandfather’s before him - private schools, a good
university and a career as an officer in the Household Cavalry, one of the best
regiments in the British Army.
He had, however, started playing the guitar as a teenager. When he was sent
to Kosovo, he didn’t just take his gun – he also took his guitar, attached to
the side of his tank. As he drove through villages damaged by
the war, he used to sing the John Lennon song ‘Give Peace a Chance.’ “Well,” he
later said, “we were peacekeepers .”
So where did all this lead him? Well, in 2003 he left the
army and went to Los Angeles to make a record. His accent was considered too
posh for many record producers and companies in England.
In America, however, it helped open doors. In 2004, his first
album ‘Back to Bedlam’ was released, and the singles ‘High’,
‘Wise Men’ and ‘You’re Beautiful’ have been great successes. For the singing
soldier, swapping a gun for a guitar has been a good
choice.
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