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Who's Up For Ten To The Top?

Singer songwriter James Blunt picks the songs that soundtracked his life in this week's Tracks Of My Years. Plus there’s more clips from the Vault.

James Blunt chooses his Tracks Of My Years all this week.

James is one of the UK’s most loved British singer songwriters with two Ivor Novello awards and five Grammy nominations. His first album was written at university in Bristol where he also learnt to play the guitar. ‘Back To Bedlam’ went on to become one of the best-selling album of the noughties.

James has now sold over 20 million records worldwide and his anthem ‘You're Beautiful’ was the first British single to top US charts in nine years. James has a great sense of humour – he owns a pub, has an Ibiza club at the bottom of his garden and is constantly self-effacing on social media.

The album where it all started had been remastered and re-released exactly 20 years to the day of its initial outing. James will be on the road for the Back To Bedlam 20th Anniversary tour from February next year.

Hear James’ second two choices today.

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  • Tuesday 09:30

Ten To The Top

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