James Morrison

In the summer of 1990, James Morrison fronted a covers band with a repertoire of classics from the sixties and seventies. Playing five nights a week to packed pubs, he raked in a small fortune by the standards of any regular 16-year-old. When he later got a regular job for far less pay, he came to a realisation. "I knew straight away that I could play music, do something I enjoy and make enough money. Or I could do a job I hate and earn f*ck all."

He'd barely even dreamed of making it big, but what he achieved was remarkable. His five Top 10 singles all rank among the biggest of their era, including the breakthrough smashes 'You Give Me Something' and 'Wonderful World', plus the huge Nelly Furtado collab 'Broken Strings'. Fans were enraptured by the beauty of his once-in-a-generation voice as well as the honesty of his immediately relatable songwriting. It made for a devoted following which resulted in two chart-topping albums, 7 million record sales and a BRIT Award. - Official Facebook Page