James Blundell (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Born | 8 December 1964 |
| Origin | Stanthorpe, Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer/songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1987- |
| Labels | EMI ABC Compass Brothers |
| Website | www.jamesblundell.com.au |
James Blundell (born 8 December 1964) is an Australian country music singer.
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Music [edit]
He won a Golden Guitar Award for best new talent of 1987.[1][2]
Blundell's eponymous first album, in 1989, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia. Successive albums were This Road and Touch of Water. This Road included the hit Way Out West, with James Reyne. Blundell's first works reflected his background as a jackaroo and his love of that life.[3]
In 2003 Blundell garnered media attention for his song "Postcards From Saigon" and speaking out against the war in Iraq.[4]
Personal life [edit]
Blundell was born in Queensland town of Stanthorpe and was brought up on a sheep and cattle station near the town. As an adult he worked as a station hand across various locations in northern Australia. After a back injury sustained while working on a farm in Papua New Guinea he turned to music.[3][5]
He created controversy in Australia on 26 August 2007, when his manager announced that he was leaving his second wife, to whom he was married for nine years, for "an Australian Idol competitor twenty years his junior." Blundell met Jesse Curran, at one of his concerts. On his MySpace page, Blundell says: "I heard Jesse singing at the Broken Hill races and she just floored me. You can find great talent in the most unexpected spots."[6] Blundell has been married twice and has two sons from his second marriage.[7]
In the lead-up to the Australian republic referendum in 1999 Blundell recorded the official song for the No campaign despite being in favour of a republic.[8][9][10]
Discography [edit]
Albums [edit]
- Gidgee Bug Pub Song (single), 1987
- James Blundell, 1989
- Hand It Down, 1990
- This Road, 1992
- Touch of Water, 1993
- Earth & Sea, 1995
- Amsterdam Breakfast, 1999
- I Shall Be Released: The Very Best Of James Blundell, 2001
- Deluge, 2005
- Ring Around The Moon, 2007[11]
- Portrait Of A Man, 2008[12]
Singles [edit]
| Year | Single | CAN Country | Album |
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| 1991 | "Blue Heeler" | 79 | Hand It Down |
References [edit]
- ^ Mangan, John (21 April 1989). "What's On Music - Singles". The Age (Google News Archive). p. 10. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ Jarvis, Sue (29 January 1989). "Two golden guitars for singer". Sydney Morning Herald (Google News Archive). Retrieved 1 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b Sweeney, Barbara (April 2009). "My Country Childhood - James Blundell Singer". Country Style. pp. 32–34. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ Jarvis, Susan (February 2005). "WEATHERING THE STORM". Capital News. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ Atkinson, Ann; Linsay Knight, Margaret McPhee (1996). The Dictionary of Performing Arts in Australia. St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. p. 34. ISBN 1-86373-898-3.
- ^ Reines, Ros (26 August 2007). "James Blundell leaves wife for Jesse Curran". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "Ex's pals hit back at James Blundell over Idol Jesse Curran". Daily Telegraph. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (3 November 1999). "Digger's final push to keep the Queen". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "Ad campaigns won't make referendum voting easier". AM (ABC Radio). 11 October 1999. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "'No' campaign accused of sexist advert". The World Today (ABC Radio). 11 October 1999. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "discography - albums". James Blundell Official Website. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "James Blundell". Compass Brothers Records. 20 July 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
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