James Morrison

Biography

James Morrison is a singer/songwriter from Rugby, Warwickshire, England. He says that his musical influences include Al Green, Otis Redding, Cat Stevens and The Kinks. At 13, Morrison began to learn guitar when his uncle showed him how to play a blues riff. After years of playing other musicians’ songs, he eventually started to write his own. He became the supporting artist for Corinne Bailey Rae on the tour supporting her debut album. In 2006, he debuted with his single You Give Me Something which became a hit single around Europe and Japan.