Name	James Morrison
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Date of Birth	13 August 1984
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Morrison began playing guitar when his uncle Joe showed him how to play a blues riff. As a teenager he started busking when he lived in the village of Porth, near Newquay, Cornwall. After some years of covering other musician's songs, he eventually started to compose his own but with the help of an extremely talented musician, who was a family friend; Emma Withers. He attributes his distinctive voice to a severe bout with whooping Cough that nearly killed him when he was a baby.

According to Morrison, he was influenced by music from a very young age, listening to artists such as Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Van Morrison and Al Green. Morrison said that the first time he heard Stevie Wonder's voice he was close to tears, and has since been fascinated by the way he utilizes his voice.

While visiting Derby, Morrison found a pub called "Ryan's Bar" with an open mic night. For the next two years, he performed and built up a following until being signed by Polydor Records. Before being signed to a major label, Morrison had also been touring with Corinne Bailey Rae.