James Blunt, born in 1974, is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for hits like You're Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover. Before his music career, he served as a British Army captain and was involved in key events during the Kosovo War. Blunt found worldwide fame with his 2004 debut album Back to Bedlam, which included chart-topping singles and became one of the UK's best-selling albums of the 2000s. He followed up with All the Lost Souls in 2007 and has released several more albums since. With over 20 million records sold globally as of 2013, Blunt has received multiple major music awards, including Brit Awards and MTV accolades, and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards.