"of the 2000s in the UK. Blunt has sold over 20 million records worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006—two MTV Video Music Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations. Blunt was a reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in the Kosovo War in 1999. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Music in 2016 by University of Bristol. James Hillier Blount was born on 22 February 1974 at an army hospital in Tidworth"
"Jackson, the British commander, refused the order, stating that they were ""not going to start the Third World War"". Blunt has said that he would have refused to obey such an order. During Blunt's Kosovo assignment he had brought along his guitar, strapped to the outside of his tank, and would sometimes perform for locals and troops. It was while on duty there that he wrote the song ""No Bravery"". Blunt extended his military service in November 2000, and was posted to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in London, as the Queen's Guard. During this posting, he was featured on"
"Steve Hogarth Steve Hogarth (born Ronald Stephen Hoggarth, 14 May 1959 in Kendal, Westmorland) also known as ""h"", is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1989 he has been the lead singer of the British rock band Marillion, for which he also performs additional keyboards and guitar. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with the Europeans and vocalist with How We Live. AllMusic has described Hogarth as having a ""unique, expressive voice"" with ""flexible range and beautiful phrasing"". Hogarth was born in Kendal, Westmorland. His father was an engineer in the British Merchant Navy. He was brought"
"2003 to April 2008 he was married to actress Liv Tyler, with whom he has a son, Milo William Langdon (born 14 December 2004). Royston Langdon Royston William Langdon (born 1 May 1972) is the English lead singer and bassist of the English-American glam rock band Spacehog. Langdon was born on 1 May 1972 in Leeds. When he was young, he and his older brother Antony joined the Leeds Parish Church choir; the two of them would later found Spacehog in 1994. Antony plays rhythm guitar for the band. Shortly after Spacehog was formed, Langdon came to New York City,"
"on vintage Fender and Marshall amps. Also featured on: Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his younger brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as"
"Enforcement and Firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. The charity has focused on providing food and clothing to homeless veterans, laptop computers for vets aspiring to continue their education, as well as suicide prevention. See ""Traffic discography"" Dave Mason David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic. Over the course of his career, Mason has played and recorded with many notable pop and rock musicians, including Paul McCartney, George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, David"
"the Red Cross. Bob Stewart (British Army officer) Colonel Robert Alexander Stewart, DSO (born 7 July 1949) is a former British Army officer, former United Nations commander in Bosnia, commentator, author, public speaker, and Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the safe seat of Beckenham in South-East London since the 2010 general election. Stewart was born on the 7 July 1949 to a father serving in the military. He was privately educated at Chigwell School, followed by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst near Camberley in Surrey. He spent part of his childhood in Cyprus."
"Noel Gallagher Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is a British singer, songwriter and guitarist. He served as the lead guitarist, co-lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his younger brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as the Rain, which eventually took on the name Oasis."
"No Bravery ""No Bravery"" is a pop rock song written by British singer James Blunt and Sacha Skarbek for Blunt's debut album ""Back to Bedlam"". The song was produced by Tom Rothrock and Jimmy Hogarth and received a positive reception from music critics. The song is written about Kosovo war while Blunt was serving there with NATO peacekeepers. It was released as the fifth single in April 2006, exclusively in France. The track peaked at No. 15 there. In the United States, ""No Bravery"" received heavy airplay but was not released as a single. The single was released on one"
"Bob Stewart (British Army officer) Colonel Robert Alexander Stewart, DSO (born 7 July 1949) is a former British Army officer, former United Nations commander in Bosnia, commentator, author, public speaker, and Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the safe seat of Beckenham in South-East London since the 2010 general election. Stewart was born on the 7 July 1949 to a father serving in the military. He was privately educated at Chigwell School, followed by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst near Camberley in Surrey. He spent part of his childhood in Cyprus. Stewart was selected"
"with. On Sting, Hogarth has commented: ""It's weird how few artists mention Sting and pull him out but he's such a brilliant talent."" Steve Hogarth Steve Hogarth (born Ronald Stephen Hoggarth, 14 May 1959 in Kendal, Westmorland) also known as ""h"", is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1989 he has been the lead singer of the British rock band Marillion, for which he also performs additional keyboards and guitar. Hogarth was formerly a keyboard player and co-lead vocalist with the Europeans and vocalist with How We Live. AllMusic has described Hogarth as having a ""unique, expressive voice"" with ""flexible"
"married and has two children, Chiara and Alexander. Jamie Shea Jamie Patrick Shea (born 11 September 1953 in London) is Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo War, when he served as the spokesperson for NATO. He described the civilians killed by the NATO bombing of Serbia in the effort to prevent the Serbs from retaining Kosovo as the ""cost to defeat an evil"". He received his B.A. (Hons.) in Modern History and French from the University of Sussex (1977) and his D.Phil. in Modern"
"Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler. His Daughter-In-Law is the British Actress Hermione Norris through her marriage to Wheeler's son Simon. Roger Wheeler (British Army officer) General Sir Roger Neil Wheeler, (born 16 December 1941) is a retired British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1997 to 2000. During his career he was involved in the Cyprus Emergency, directed military operations in Northern Ireland and led the UK's forces deployed on NATO operations in Bosnia. He is now a non-executive director of several businesses operating on an international basis. Wheeler was born in Eton on"
"14 December 2012. John Gowans John Gowans (13 November 1934 – 8 December 2012) was a Scottish clergyman, who was the 16th General of The Salvation Army from 1999 to 2002, succeeding General Paul Rader. He is also notable for pairing with General John Larsson in the composition of many songs and musicals. Gowans was born in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, on 13 November 1934, the third of five children. His parents were Salvation Army officers. At age 18, he undertook national service, with plans to train for the teaching profession. He eventually decided to join the British Army, where his"
"James Everard General Sir James Rupert Everard, (born 23 September 1962) is a senior British Army officer who serves as NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Educated at Uppingham School, Everard was commissioned into the 17th/21st Lancers in June 1983. In 1995, as Chief of Staff, 4th Armoured Brigade, he was deployed to the United Nations Protection Force HQ, Sector South-West, and subsequently as part of the leading UK element of the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia. Then in 1999 he became Military Assistant to the Commander of the Kosovo Force (KFOR). He became Commanding Officer of the Queen's"
"Williams,The Commodores, Robbie Robertson, Tom Jones and Josh Groban. Page lives in Southern California. He has never married, and he shares his home with his three cats. Albums Singles Martin Page Martin George Page (born 23 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and bass player. Page was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, to Alan Richard Page (an aviation engineer) and Ruth Pamela Page. During a good portion of his childhood, Martin moved with his family from military base to military base as a result of his father's career. During those times, he stated that he spent a lot of time"
"Patrick Sanders (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Patrick Nicholas Yardley Monrad Sanders, (born 6 April 1966) is a British Army officer. He currently serves as Commander Field Army. Sanders was born on 6 April 1966 in Tidworth, Hampshire, England. He was educated at Worth School, then an all-boys independent boarding school attached to the Benedictine Worth Abbey. He studied at the University of Exeter, and Cranfield University. Sanders was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets on 23 September 1984. He served as a junior officer in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and then undertook tours in Kosovo in 1999 and in"
"Jimmy Constable James Michael Constable (born 21 September 1971 in Toxteth, Liverpool, England) is an English pop singer and dancer. He is the oldest member of the pop band 911. Constable was born in the Liverpool Maternity Hospital (now Liverpool Women's Hospital) in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside to parents Margaret and James ""Jimmy"" Matthews. He is a fan of Liverpool F.C.. Constable began his career in the early 1990s as a dancer on the late-night ITV dance music show ""The Hit Man and Her"". Whilst on the show, Constable met Simon ""Spike"" Dawbarn and Jason Orange. Having seen how successful the"
"cancer charity founded by Mike Peters of The Alarm, and has played concerts in aid of the organisation, including one at base camp, Mount Everest. He has four children. Glenn Tilbrook Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is the lead singer and guitarist of the English band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid-1970s who broke through in the new wave era at the decade's end. He generally wrote the melody for Squeeze's songs, while his writing partner, Chris Difford, wrote the lyrics. In addition to his songwriting skills, Tilbrook is respected both as a singer and an accomplished"
"Jamie Shea Jamie Patrick Shea (born 11 September 1953 in London) is Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He received worldwide attention during the 1999 Kosovo War, when he served as the spokesperson for NATO. He described the civilians killed by the NATO bombing of Serbia in the effort to prevent the Serbs from retaining Kosovo as the ""cost to defeat an evil"". He received his B.A. (Hons.) in Modern History and French from the University of Sussex (1977) and his D.Phil. in Modern History from Lincoln College, Oxford (1981). Shea is"
"to donate to the citizens of Kosovo, where her parents are originally from. Dua Lipa Dua Lipa (; ; born 22 August 1995) is an English singer and songwriter. Her musical career began at age 14, when she began covering songs by other artists on YouTube. In 2015, she signed with Warner Music Group and released her first single soon after. In January 2017, Lipa won the EBBA Public Choice Award. Her self-titled debut studio album was released on 2 June 2017. The album spawned seven singles, including two UK top-10 singles ""Be the One"" and ""IDGAF"" and the UK"
"opinions, in particular, his abhorrence of the Emo scene. Cahir O'Doherty (musician) Cahir O'Doherty (born 1977) is a musician and songwriter. He is the vocalist and guitarist in the alternative rock band Fighting with Wire. O'Doherty is also a member of the Derry/London band Jetplane Landing, in which he plays lead guitar. As of 2006 Cahir has also taken on bagpipe duties for indie band Seafood (usually when on tour). Recently played the acoustic guitar when performing with Frank Turner and Reading and Leeds festivals (2013). He has recently become a large fan of Skinny Lister crediting them for his"
"opera star Russell Watson, Canadian star Ashley Macissac, and opera sensation, Jon Christos. Guard and Rice (Guard sang) wrote the title soundtrack to the movie 'The Truth About Love' starring Dougray Scott, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jimi Mistry. The pair have also written popular theme music for English, Australian and Polish TV shows. They also have a song included on a best-selling Sony PlayStation game. Guard's gigging career so far includes performances in England for Elizabeth II, The Princess Royal, OK Magazine, Manchester United FC, Manchester City FC, the V2 summer festival, Children In Need with the BBC Orchestra, The"
"In February 2018, Lipa won two Brit Awards for British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. In April, the single ""One Kiss"" by Lipa and Calvin Harris reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Lipa was born on 22 August 1995 in Westminster, London, to Albanian parents. Her father, Dukagjin Lipa, is a marketing manager who had a side gig as a lead vocalist in a Kosovar rock band named Oda and her mother, Anesa Lipa (née Rexha), is a tourism executive. Her parents are from Kosovo who had left Pristina in 1992. Anesa was born to a"
"partnership deal. The Gun Three Man Army The Baker Gurvitz Army The Graeme Edge Band, featuring Adrian Gurvtiz This section shows the chart appearances and sales certifications of Gurvitz' work with bands he's been a member of, his solo work and albums/singles by other artists in which he has contributed as songwriter. Adrian Gurvitz Adrian Curtis Gurvitz (; born 26 June 1949, in Stoke Newington, North London) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His prolific songwriting ability has gained him hits on the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack ""The Bodyguard"", Eddie Money’s No. 1 Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts single"
"Justin Sullivan Justin Edward Sullivan (born 8 April 1956, Jordans, Buckinghamshire) is an English singer and songwriter. He is also the frontman and lyricist of the British rock band New Model Army, which he formed in 1980 together with drummer Robert Heaton and bassist Stuart Morrow in their hometown of Bradford, Yorkshire. In the early 1980s he performed under the stage name of ""Slade the Leveller"", referring to the Levellers. His parents are Quaker. Apart from his regular New Model Army albums, he has released two live albums with New Model Army material together with various members of the band"
"neglected masterpiece, ""Don't Stand Me Down"", his is a towering contribution to British music, both visually and musically."" Kevin Rowland Kevin Rowland (born 17 August 1953) is an English singer-songwriter of Irish descent and frontman for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners (currently called Dexys), which had several hits in the early 1980s, the most notable being ""Geno"" and ""Come On Eileen"", both of which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Rowland was born in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, England on 17 August 1953 to Irish parents from Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland, and he lived for three years in Ireland"
"Sandy Kilpatrick Sandy Kilpatrick is a Scottish singer-songwriter. He was born in East Kilbride, Scotland, in 1968. From 1995 to 2000 he was based in Manchester as frontman of the band Sleepwalker. Since 2000 Kilpatrick has been living in the north of Portugal. Sandy Kilpatrick was born in Scotland. Since moving to Portugal at the end of 2000, he has released ""Am I Welcome Here"", ""Incandescent Night Stories"", ""The Ballad of the Stark Miner"", ""Terras Últimas"" and ""Redemption Road"". Latest EP Your Love is a Weapon was released on 25 November 2013. Kilpatrick lives and works in the small town"
"Gary Lightbody Gareth John Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Northern Ireland, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. Gareth John Lightbody was born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, to Jack and Lynne (née Wray) Lightbody, on 15 June 1976. Jack Lightbody has been an independent business owner and has roots in Rosemount, Derry. Gary Lightbody has one sister, Sarah, and attended Rathmore primary School and Campbell College. In 1994, Lightbody left home for Scotland to study English literature at the University of"
"Nick Carter (British Army officer) General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, (born 11 February 1959) is a Kenyan-born senior British Army officer. He served as commanding officer of 2nd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets in which role he was deployed to Bosnia in 1998 and Kosovo in 1999. After service in Afghanistan, he took command of 20th Armoured Brigade in 2004 and commanded British forces in Basra. He was subsequently appointed General Officer Commanding 6th Division, which was deployed to Afghanistan with Carter as Commander ISAF Regional Command South, before he became Director-General Land Warfare. After that he became Deputy Commander Land"
"Guardian about the creative process, Anderson explained that the film was a long way from the typical ""tartan, Highland Games, shortbread kind of tourist film"". It was broadcast on BBC Scotland in June. Anderson's brothers are also musicians: Ian Anderson (known as Pip Dylan) and Gordon Anderson (Lone Pigeon) – who is lead singer and main songwriter with The Aliens. The three frequently collaborate at live shows and on album releases. Anderson lives in Fife. He has two children: Beth, born in 1999; and a second daughter, Louie-Wren, who was born in 2013, with Anderson's partner, Jen Gordon (a.k.a. musician"
"Nathan Connolly Nathan Connolly (born 20 January 1981) is a musician from Northern Ireland, who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Snow Patrol. Connolly, who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, sang for a gospel church choir at Glenmachan, Church of God, Belfast when he was 16, and the experience, he says, is what inspired him to be a musician. He is a former pupil of Grosvenor Grammar School. Prior to joining Snow Patrol, Connolly was a member of a band called File Under Easy Listening (or F.U.E.L), who were managed by"
"Guy Garvey Guy Edward John Garvey (born 6 March 1974) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and BBC 6 Music presenter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Elbow. Garvey grew up in Bury, Lancashire. His father spent most of his working life as a newspaper proofreader, later working as a school assistant and his mother was a police officer before becoming a psychologist. One of seven siblings, Garvey has five older sisters: Gina, Louise, Sam, Karen, and Becky. His younger brother is actor Marcus Garvey. In the early 1990s, while at sixth-form college in Whitefield,"