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Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English pop and jazz-pop singer-songwriter. Though he is primarily a vocalist/pianist he also accompanies ... More »Jamie Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English pop and jazz-pop singer-songwriter. Though he is primarily a vocalist/pianist he also accompanies himself on other instruments including guitar and drums. Since April 2010, he has been presenting a weekly jazz show on BBC Radio 2, broadcast on Tuesdays from 19:00. Cullum was born in Rochford, Essex. He was brought up in Hullavington, Wiltshire. His mother, Yvonne, is a secretary of Anglo-Burmese origin, whose family settled in North England after Burma's independence; his father, John Cullum, worked in finance. His paternal grandfather was a British Army officer, while his paternal grandmother was a Jewish refugee from Prussia who sang in Berlin nightclubs. Cullum was educated at the independent Grittleton House School and the sixth form at Sheldon School, a comprehensive school. He then went on to study English Literature and Film Studies at Reading University, where he graduated with First Class Honours. With only £48 to produce it,... [ Wikipedia ]

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David Lister: Don't bother appointing a new boss at the Arts Council – just abolish this quango

So congratulations to Jamie Cullum who managed to choose three of his own performances. Two of them were songs by Elton John and Randy Newman, no slouches in the singing department, but why take their voices to the island when Jamie can take his own reinterpretations? His chosen ...

Sophie Dahl marries Jamie Cullum in secret winter wonderland wedding

Statuesque model Sophie Dahl and pint-sized jazz musician Jamie Cullum married in a lavish secret ceremony over the weekend, the Mail Online can reveal. The 30-year-old singer and his glamorous partner - who is two years his senior and stands eight inches taller - wed on Saturday in a ...

On my radar: Jamie Cullum

Jamie Cullum's sixth album comes out next week. Photograph: David Fisher / Rex Features Jamie Cullum is a hugely successful singer and pianist who has forged a niche between jazz and pop. After graduating from Reading University he toured and released two records, Heard It All ...

A day in the life of Britain's best-loved station: Up close and personal with the Radio 2 crew

The station's presenters range from modern-music taste-makers such as Jo Whiley and Jamie Cullum, to arts broadcasters such as Claudia Winkleman, to venerable voices of the airwaves such as David Jacobs and Brian Matthew, octogenarians both. Western House is an unassuming seven-storey ...

Sophie Dahl pregnant and expecting second child with Jamie Cullum

Model turned author Sophie Dahl, who married jazz musician Jamie Cullum in 2010, has revealed that the couple are expecting their second child. The 35-year-old cookery writer, who gave birth to her first child in March last year, is clearly working on extending her famous blood line. ...

A Desert Island first for Cullum: Jamie's makes history with radio show performance

Jamie Cullum has made Desert Island Discs history by performing three of his favourite songs during the radio show. It was the first time a guest has played any of their chosen tracks themselves. The 32-year-old musician, whose appearance on the show was recorded at the BBC Radio 4 ...

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: What happened to Cameron's plan to exploit TV news schedules?

Jazz singer Jamie Cullum, 32, husband of Sophie Dahl, has been interviewed by Kirsty Young, pictured, for next Sunday’s Desert Island Discs. Asked how hard it was to pick his eight records, Cullum impudently informed Kirsty: ‘Terrible. It was like being beaten. Beaten by you.’ ...

'I was mistaken for Bruno Mars... and I went along with it'

The chicks were dripping off me at school!” Jamie Cullum’s new album Momentum is out today...

JANET STREET PORTER: Cafe culture to save our shops? Try it on a wet night in Hull...

Jamie Cullum — diminutive man, giant ego. The hugely talented pianist was a guest on Desert Island Discs last week. Having been a Castaway myself, I know whittling down your favourite tracks to eight without sounding pretentious is a tough job. In a first for the show, recorded in ...

Sophie Dahl, Jamie Cullum welcome second daughter

Bang Showbiz Thu Mar 7, 2013 2:09 PM Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum have welcomed a baby girl. The model-and-author gave birth to Margot Cullum - her second daughter with her jazz musician husband - on Monday and the proud dad revealed the couple are ''completely thrilled'' with their new ...

Duke forced on defensive over wind turbines

... are Killing the Planet, Destroying the Economy and Stealing your Children’s Future, says: “I thought members of the royal family were in the business of preserving Britain’s heritage, not destroying it.” Does Kirsty Young, the Desert Island Discs hostess, have the hots for Jamie Cullum? ...

Stars To Perform For Amy Winehouse Foundation

Stars including Jamie Cullum are to perform at a charity ball for the singer's foundation, which helps disadvantaged young people. A foundation created in memory of singer Amy Winehouse to help disadvantaged young people is holding its first major fundraising event. The Amy Winehouse ...

TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing

Tonight, jazz thimble Jamie Cullum imparts his life story to his still effortlessly able inquisitor and performs songs including I've Got You Under My Skin and Rihanna's Please Don't Stop The Music. They talk music, family and how Cullum first came to discover jazz through the ...

London jazz festival 2012: from Herbie Hancock and Esperanza Spalding to John Paul Jones – what to...

It's fronted by a mix of jazz and pop singers, with previous guests including Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter, Natalie Merchant, Paloma Faith, Georgie Fame, Melody Gardot, Jamie Cullum, Cleveland Watkiss and Shingai Shoniwa from the Noisettes. This year Claire Martin, Gwyneth Herbert and ...

A-grow-bics promises to add inches to your height but is it a tall story?

It sounds ideal for short men like Simon Cowell and Jamie Cullum who may want to be taller than the ladies in their lives, while petite women such as Kylie Minogue and Lea Michele could ditch their sky-high heels if claims from a new gym class are true. Fitness chain Gymbox say they can ...

Jamie Cullum brings London railway station to a standstill

Los Angeles : CA : USA | May 22, 2013 at 12:52 AM PDT Jazz star Jamie Cullum treated commuters to a show-stopping performance at one of London's busiest railway stations on Tuesday (21May13). The Brit took advantage of the free piano at St Pancras International to play a short set with ...

Meet the three new TEDGlobal speakers, + a few others making the news

We are excited to introduce you to three new speakers who’ve been added to the program for TEDGlobal 2013, themed “Think Again.” First, jazz-pop singer Jamie Cullum will take the stage to perform during session 10, “Imagined Beauty.” Just last week, Cullum released this nerdily ...

Harry Shearer talks about his new album and its real-world inspirations

Club about his new album Can’t Take A Hint (out August 27 from Courgette, and featuring guest appearances by Fountains Of Wayne, Jamie Cullum and Dr. John, among others), the state of the comedy album today, and, yes, about The Simpsons. The A.V. Club: Anyone who listens to the new album ...

Starwood's 9 Hotel Brands Come to Life Through an Exclusive Series of...

... and Premium Concert Tickets with a Range of Popular Artists like Jamie Cullum, Ben Folds Five, Daughtry, Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation and more LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Behind the music: how to make a singer sound great

Steve Lipson was Horn's right-hand man in the 80s and has since then produced Jamie Cullum and Paul McCartney. Horn, we learn, is not a fan of Auto-Tune. "There used to be a lot more people who sang out of tune [before Auto-Tune], and there was something quite interesting about that," he says...

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