James Blunt interview

Although the family of James Blunt locally for his work in preserving one of the most famous sites in Norfolk, the singer is known worldwide for his music.

Singer / songwriter James Blunt, "O" to abandon their names in order to travel more easily to his nickname outside the languages of their fans, but to say that the name of Blount in North Norfolk, and Klee windmill links with his family, sure pop up in conversation .

Windmill, at the head of the coast near Blakeney, which is passed down from generation to generation in his family since 1920 and are known for their work on the restoration of the historic eighteenth century known.

And the family more attention to James's debut album "Back To Bedlam include record sales and a famous collection of Elton John.

Ex-army captain disheveled hair, may have left for a short back and sides haircut of his life in the forces, but he is still guiding his career with military precision.

Education Harrow singer performed in her life dreams of 28 years are overloaded. After his body is supported by the army from Bristol University, he was rolling his father's and grandfather's footsteps population.

He was patrolling the streets of Kosovo sent as peacekeepers before they are promoted to the rank of captain.

He was responsible for keeping 30,000 troops in Pristina as the first British officer, the capital of Kosovo in force.

Selecting for the singer, while at school, James was not offering a lot of distraction of writing songs about what's going on around him, and it was time to replace guns with guitars.

Less than a year to leave the army he had with former 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry, who wrote and produced songs for Pink, Courtney Love and Christina Aguilera.

She signed a contract with his label in the U.S., and he recorded his album in Los Angeles while lodging with actress Carrie Fisher.

Support slots of the 2004 tour of Elton John should be, but this year he is headlining gigs throughout Europe and meets festivals Glastonbury and Wireless.

With the new single, you're beautiful now a busy time for James, who only exist back to his apartment in London for two days a month.

During one of his fleeting visit home, he put in to Zoe Applegate about his Norfolk roots chat, collaboration with producer Tom Rothrock Beck, and recorded the song in the bathroom Carrie Fisher.