James Morrison | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Morrison Catchpole |
| Born | 13 August 1984 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Spouse | Gill Catchpole
(m. 2006; died 2024) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | jamesmorrisonmusic |
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James Morrison Catchpole[1] (born 13 August 1984) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He rose to recognition for his 2006 debut single "You Give Me Something", which peaked within the top five on the UK Singles Chart, received platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and became a hit song in several European regions. Following its success, he signed with Polydor Records to release his debut studio album Undiscovered (2006), which peaked atop the UK Albums Chart. At the Brit Awards 2007, Morrison won the Brit Award for Best British Male from three total nominations, namely British Breakthrough Act and Song of the Year for the aforementioned.[2]
His second album, Songs for You, Truths for Me (2008) entered the top five of the UK Albums Chart and peaked the Irish Albums Chart. It was supported by the UK top ten singles "You Make It Real" and "Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado). After its release, he departed Polydor in favour of Island Records.[3] His third album, The Awakening (2011) peaked atop the chart once more, while his fourth album, Higher Than Here (2015) peaked within the top ten.
Outside of his recording career, Morrison has been credited with songwriting work for other artists including Demi Lovato, Olly Murs, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken. In 2010, he wrote the single "Quello che dai" for Italian singer Marco Carta, which debuted at number one in Italy's chart.
- ^ "American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers: James Morrison Catchpole". ASCAP. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The BRITs 2007" Archived 7 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2012
- ^ Fraser McAlpine (2 December 2008). "Chart Blog: James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado – 'Broken Strings'". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2011.