James Morrison is a BRIT Award-winning English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Rugby, Warwickshire and has a net worth $9 million. James Morrison earned his net worth as a singer and songwriter. As a teenager he started busking when he lived in the village of Porth, in a local pub called the Phoenix. At the ripe old age of 21, James Morrison became an overnight sensation in the UK with the release of his debut album, 2006′s Undiscovered. He plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing. He is a multi-instrumentalist, having performed on the clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass flugelhorn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and piano. He is also a composer, writing jazz charts for ensembles of various sizes and proficiency levels. He performed the opening fanfare at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In 2003 he founded the band On The Edge together with the German keyboarder and composer Simon Stockhausen. In 2005, he was the guest soloist at the 150th anniversary concert of the Black Dyke Band. In 2007, he appeared as guest soloist at concerts with the band in Manchester and London. He had a long association with Composer and pianist Lalo Schifrin (of Mission Impossible fame) and has recorded a number of CDs on Schifrin's "Jazz Meets The Symphony" series. In 2007 he was nominated for 3 BRIT Awards and won the Best British Male Solo Artist category. In April 2007, he was awarded the title of an AOL Breaker artist. He released his debut album Undiscovered on 31 July 2006. On 29 September 2008, Morrison's second album entitled Songs for You, Truths for Me was released. In 2010 he wrote a song called "Quello Che Dai" for the Italian singer Marco Carta from his upcoming album "Il Cuore Muove". James Morrison was born on August 13, 1984 in England.
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Music video by James Morrison performing You Give Me Something. (C) 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
