1) an English singer-s… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called James Morrison:
1) an English singer-songwriter from Rugby
2) an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments; best known for his trumpet playing
3) a notable south Sligo-style Irish fiddler.
4) "Jim" Morrison, lead singer of 1960s American rock group The Doors.
1. James Morrison (born James Morrison Catchpole on August 13, 1984) is a singer-songwriter from Rugby, Warwickshire, England. He says that his musical influences include Al Green, Otis Redding, Cat Stevens and The Kinks.
At 13 Morrison began to learn guitar when his uncle showed him how to play a blues riff. He started busking when he lived at Porth near Newquay, in Cornwall. After years of playing other musicians' songs, he eventually started to write his own.
Polydor Productions took charge and signed him. He became the supporting artist for Corinne Bailey Rae on her tour supporting her debut album.
In 2006 he debuted with his single "You Give Me Something" which became a hit single around Europe and Japan. It reached the #2 spot in Holland and the #5 spot in the UK. His debut album Undiscovered went straight to #1 in the UK and has sold more than 2,000,000 copies worldwide.
The second single released from the album was "Wonderful World" which became a top 10 hit in the UK reaching the #8 spot.
James' second album "Songs For You, Truths For Me" was released in September of 2008. The single released days before the album was "You Make It Real". The big hit from the album though was the second single "Broken Strings", featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It reached the number 1 spot on at least 4 charts of various countries (including Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and on the European Hot 100 also). It peaked at number 2 in the UK, Austria and Ireland. It was a top 40 hit on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart also peaking at 34.
Morrison's first single from his third album, "The Awakening", was "I Won't Let You Go". Singles that followed were "Up" feat. Jessie J,"Slave To The Music" and "One Life". The album was released on September 23, 2011, reached number 1 in the UK and Switzerland and has been certified platinum in the UK as well.
2. James Morrison (born 11 November 1962 in Boorowa, New South Wales) is an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing. He is a multi-instrumentalist, having performed on the clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass flugelhorn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and piano. He is also a composer, writing jazz charts for ensembles of various sizes and proficiency levels. He performed the opening fanfare at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. In 2009, he joined Steve Pizzati and Warren Brown as a presenter on Top Gear Australia.
Morrison has performed with Dizzy Gillespie (the first Australian to do so), with Don Burrows, as a member of the Don Burrows Band, and with Ray Charles and B. B. King for a 1990 world tour. He has also worked with Ray Brown, Wynton Marsalis, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Jon Faddis, Woody Shaw, Whitney Houston, Arturo Sandoval, Phil Stack, George Benson, Mark Nightingale, and Red Rodney.
In 2005, he was the guest soloist at the 150th anniversary concert of the Black Dyke Band and in 2007, he again appeared as guest soloist at concerts with the band in Manchester and London. In 2003 he founded the band On The Edge together with the German keyboarder and composer Simon Stockhausen (CD released on Morrison Records).
Morrison has also had a long association with Composer and pianist Lalo Schifrin (of Mission Impossible fame) and has recorded a number of CDs on Schifrin's "Jazz Meets The Symphony" series. These include recordings with the London Symphony and the Czech National Symphony.
3. James Morrison (3 May 1893 - 1947), known as "The Professor", was a notable South Sligo-style Irish fiddler.
Morrison was born in 1893 near Riverstown, County Sligo at the townland of Drumfin. Morrison grew up in a community steeped in traditional Irish culture especially music and at the age of 17 he was employed by the Gaelic League to tutor the Connacht style of step dancing at the Gaelic League school in County Mayo.
In 1915, at the age of 21, he emigrated to America and settled in New York. In 1918, Morrison won the fiddle competition at the New York Feis. Morrison become associated with other leading Irish musicians such as Michael Coleman, Paddy Killoran who were also from County Sligo.
Morrison was one of the leading Irish music teachers in New York in the 1930s and '40s. In addition to the fiddle, he could play the flute and button accordion (and wrote a tutor on the latter) and taught hundreds of young Irish-American students to play traditional music on various instruments.
4. See The Doors.
Please Don't Stop the Rain
James Morrison Lyrics
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Was it something that I said
Or didn't say this time
And I don't know if it's me or you
But I can see the skies are changing
In all the shades of blue
And I don't know which way it's gonna go
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
I thought that time was on our side
I've put in far too many years
To let this pass us by
You see life is a crazy thing
There'll be good time and there'll be bad times
And everything in between
And I don't know which way it's gonna go
If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
Oh, we're a little closer now
And finally what life's it's all about
Yeah I know you just can't stand it
When things don't grow your way
But we've got no control over what happens anyway
If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Can't stop it, can't stop it, just can't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Let it fall, please don't stop the rain
In James Morrison's song "Please Don't Stop the Rain," the singer seems to be addressing a lover whom they feel they might have upset or wronged in some way, though they're not sure how. They acknowledge the uncertainty of the situation, confessing "I don't know where I crossed the line / Was it something I said or didn't say this time" and "I don't know if it's me or you." Despite this confusion and tension, the singer expresses a desire to weather the storm together, to be a safe haven for their partner during difficult times. They acknowledge that life is full of ups and downs, good times and bad, but seem to be urging their partner not to give up on their relationship, to trust that they can make it through anything as long as they stick together. The song's central metaphor of rain seems to represent the inevitability of difficult times, but the singer urges their partner not to try to wish those times away--instead, they say, "please don't stop the rain."
Overall, the tone of the song is gentle and calming, and the repetitive, lilting melody and lyrics seem to evoke the feeling of rain itself, pouring down steadily and soothingly. The song's themes of uncertainty, forgiveness and resilience make it a powerful reminder to anyone facing difficult times in their relationships or personal lives--it's a song about accepting the unpredictable nature of things, and finding love and stability even in the midst of turmoil.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know where I crossed the line
I am not sure when or how I made a mistake
Was it something that I said
Did I say or do something wrong?
Or didn't say this time
Or did I forget to say something important?
And I don't know if it's me or you
I am unsure if the fault lies with me or with you
But I can see the skies are changing
I can sense that things are not right
In all the shades of blue
I can see various signs of trouble looming ahead
And I don't know which way it's gonna go
I cannot predict what will happen next
If it's gonna be a rainy day
If things are going to get worse
There's nothing we can do to make it change
There is nothing we can do to stop it from happening
We can pray for sunny weather
We can hope for the best
But that won't stop the rain
But our hopes may not come true
Feeling like you got no place to run
Feeling like there is nowhere to hide
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
I can be there for you until things get better
We can make this last forever
We can make things work despite the difficulties
So please don't stop the rain
So please don't give up on us yet
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
(Let it happen, let it happen, let it happen)
I thought that time was on our side
I thought we had more time to make things work
I've put in far too many years
I have invested too much time and effort into this
To let this pass us by
To let this slip away from us
You see life is a crazy thing
You see, life is unpredictable
There'll be good time and there'll be bad times
There will be ups and downs
And everything in between
And everything else in between
Oh, we're a little closer now
Oh, we are making progress
And finally what life's it's all about
And finally understanding what life is really about
Yeah I know you just can't stand it
I know you are impatient
When things don't grow your way
When things don't go according to your plan
But we've got no control over what happens anyway
But we cannot control everything that happens
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
(Let it happen, let it happen, let it happen)
Can't stop it, can't stop it, just can't stop the rain
We cannot prevent bad things from happening
Let it fall, please don't stop the rain
Let it happen, please don't give up on us yet
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JAMES MORRISON, RYAN TEDDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ridwanmugdha7623
I don't know where I crossed the line
Was it something that I said
Or didn't say this time
And I don't know if it's me or you
But I can see the skies are changing
In all the shades of blue
And I don't know which way it's gonna go
If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
I thought that time was on our side
I've put in far too many years
To let this pass us by
You see live is a crazy thing
There'll be good time and there'll be bad times
And everything in between
And I don't know which way it's gonna go
If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
Oh we'rea little closer now
And finally what life's it's all about
Yeah I know you just can't stand it
If things don't go your way
But we've got no control over what happens anyway
If it's gonna be a rainy day
There's nothing we can do to make it change
We can pray for sunny weather
But that won't stop the rain
Feeling like you got no place to run
I can be your shelter 'til it's done
We can make this last forever
So please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
(Let it fall, let it fall, let it fall)
Please don't stop the rain
@eng912
2010, I'm seventeen, first time in London, the city of my dream. I was walking alone all day along the city centre. And it was rainy that day, but I was so happy and thought I could do anything because I'd reached this place alone from another country. So, I was soaking wet when I got in my train to Cambridge, were I'd been staying. And while sitting there, in a crowded train, this song was playing in my headphones, making my feelings even more exaggerated. Still gives me thrills
@Dave_61
2009
@anan-pb2zr
Has London treated you nicely? Please fill us in on how your journey there has been ❤
@trihanperera919
Same here I was in London 1st time in Life. same time. I was playing this song in my headphone on my way to work morning 3am. but I was hopeless and left London
@eng912
@@anan-pb2zrthanks for asking 😌 it did! It was challenging and exciting at once for a girl first time in a big city😊 But anyway an unbelievable journey and the day itself
@eng912
@@trihanperera919what a coincidence! Hope you're well these days 🙏
@drizzydrake2351
When I bring James Morrison up in conversations and people don’t know who he is, it makes me sad. So underrated.
@hibs_
I agree.
@tammym8966
Yep, been there.
@ikramamhaouach886
It shows the moral decay of generations