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Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum (born 1980) is a British jazz pianist and singer.
Originally from Malmesbury in Wiltshire, Cullum released his first album, Jamie Cullum Trio — Heard it All Before, in 1999. It sold unusually well for a home-produced effort, and resulted in his being invited to appear on Geoff Gascoyne 's album, Songs of the Summer. After graduating from the University of Reading in 2001, Cullum, who is largely self-taught, released a best-selling album, Pointless Nostalgic , and in April 2003 signed a contract with Universal.
Although primarily a jazz musician, Cullum performs in a wide range of styles and is generally regarded as a "crossover" artist. In July 2003 he won the "Rising Star" category at the British Jazz Awards .
His second album, Twentysomething, was released in October 2003. Cullum's breakout hit in the United States was All At Sea.
Together with his elder brother, Ben Cullum, he wrote the music for a West End stage version of When Harry Met Sally.
In the 2004 Brit Awards, Cullum was nominated in the "British Breakthrough Act" category. He performed live in the ceremony at Earl's Court, a duet with Katie Melua.
He has, however, suffered a backlash in recent months, leading to the most gross and extreme vandalism of his Posters on the London Underground. This hasn't prevented his Twentysomething selling over two million copies in his native The United Kingdom.
His girlfriend, Tracey, lives in New Zealand. They have announced their engagement, but wedding plans are yet to be finalised.
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Discography
Album
DVD's
- Live at Blenheim Palace (2002)
Singles
- Everlasting Love (2004)
- These Are the Days/Frontin' (2004)
External links
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