LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2007
James Blunt To Perform At Elton's Bash
Annual Academy Awards Celebration Benefits Elton John AIDS Foundation
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Play CBS Video Video Blunt Performs 'High' Only On The Web: James Blunt sings his hit "High" for Rene Syler and a live audience in the CBS studios.
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Video James Blunt On 'Beautiful' James Blunt is an ex-British army officer whose single "You're Beautiful" topped the charts in Britain and the U.S. and his "Back to Bedlam" album has sold 8 million copies. He talks with Rene Syler.
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Video Blunt: I'm Emotionally Stunted British singer James Blunt talks to Tracy Smith about the way he expresses his feelings, and his experience in the British military in Kosovo.
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British musician James Blunt performs at the 2006 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 30, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
"James is a truly talented singer-songwriter," John said in a statement. "His voice and expressive lyrics enchant audiences worldwide. I have no doubt that he will do the same for our guests on Oscar night."
Blunt, 32, is up for five awards at the Grammys, which will air live on CBS from the Staples Center on Sunday. His double-platinum debut album, "Back to Bedlam," yielded the smash hit "You're Beautiful." He toured with John in 2004.
The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised nearly $120 million to support HIV/AIDS prevention and services since it was founded in 1992.
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