That’s no small praise for a man who’s worked with soul greats Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, who knows a great set of pipes when he hears them, and Morrison’s voice hits you instantly, a harsh, yet soothing plaint that recalls both Rod Stewart in his Gasoline Alley prime and Joe Cocker in the aptly titled “Under the Influence,” the romantic Stevie Wonder on “You Give Me Something,” the Bob Seger of “Night Moves” in “Undiscovered,” John Lennon in the violent, gnarled “(I Want You) She’s So Heavy” blues of “Call the Police,” and Charles himself on the confessional “If the Rain Must Fall.” Throw in a dash of Chris Martin’s shaggy good looks and James Blunt’s boyish sex appeal and you have the whole package.
But not everything is great in james morrison life,you’ll excuse him if Morrison takes his current success with a grain of salt after a poverty-stricken upbringing as the middle son of a single mother, who struggled with her own demons to keep a shelter over her children’s head and food in their mouths. Morrison taps his troubled childhood in several of the songs, including the moving “This Boy,” where he tries to “forgive and forget” telling his mom to “know that my arms are wide open.”
oh well,to me my personal favourite would be "you give me something" cuz of the meaning of the song itself,i didn't quite understand the song back then when someone dedicated it to me but sadly after years gone by and when i took the effort to search for the meaning i actually understands..but all is too late now...so best wishes to his progress in the music industry and keep up the good work by producing good songs for the future =)..i admire singers who write songs based on their own life experience cuz it give the chance for them to tell their own life story..Besides,most of james morrison's songs are slow and perfect for a lovey romantic moment with dat special someone *wiNk..
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