James Blundell | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:James_Blundell_autographing.jpg) Blundell in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1964 |
| Origin | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia |
| Genres | Country, country rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | EMI, ABC, Compass Brothers, Revenge, Red Rebel |
| Website | jamesblundell |
James Blundell (born 8 December 1964) is an Australian country music singer. Born in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Blundell first rose to prominence after being named "best new talent" at the 1987 Country Music Awards of Australia. Blundell has since released several albums in both Australia and the United States, with his most successful album This Road (released in 1992) selling more than 145,000 copies in Australia. Blundell was an unsuccessful candidate for the Senate in Queensland at the 2013 federal election, running for Katter's Australian Party. At the 2019 Country Music Awards of Australia, Blundell was inducted into the Hall of Fame.