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James Blunt, muse to Elton John, former protector of the Queen and
sometimes pop star recently dropped by the Rolling Stone offices
for one clear purpose: "I came for a free lunch," Blunt joked.
Surrounded by sandwiches and the Rolling Stone staff, he fielded
questions about everything from his past as a soldier, to his plans for
recording album number two, to the identity of the woman who inspired
his heartbreaker hit "You're Beautiful." Blunt, who is off to Europe for
a summer tour, explained why he never gets sick of performing "You're
Beautiful" night after night after night: "Every single night the song
continues to get me laid."
Before discovering the side benefits of a hit song, Blunt studied
engineering at Bristol University, then honored a long-standing family
tradition by serving as a soldier in the Queen's army (Blunt's father is
a recently retired colonel). Eventually, Blunt found himself in Kosovo
with the NATO peacekeeping force, an experience that has informed many
songs on his debut, Back to Bedlam. He left the army in 2002 and
became a full-time musician, quickly drawing the attention of such
industry heavies as producers Linda Perry and Tom Rothrock (who produced
Bedlam). For more on the songwriter's rise to fame (including his
musical experience in Carrie Fisher's bathroom), listen to the
interview.
James Blunt
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AUDIO INTERVIEW: James Blunt
The songwriter talks about his early years as a violinist, his stint in the army and the inspiration for his chart-topping hit "You're Beautiful"
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