James Morrison
When James Morrison broke onto the scene as a soulful singer-songwriter in 2006 even he couldnât have predicted that he would become the template that allowed a wave of likeminded musicians to enter the field.
Now, almost ten years on, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, George Ezra and James Bay are all crowding the charts, following the same format; one guy with a great, soulful voice and a guitar. Theyâve all cited him as an influence but does Morrison take some credit for paving the way? âI donât really see it like that, I was just lucky to be one of the firstâ.