Cullum was born in Romford, East London. He was brought up in Hullavington, Wiltshire, and educated at the independent fee-paying Grittleton House School and the sixth form at Sheldon School. He then went on to study English Literature, and minored in Film Studies, at Reading University where he graduated with First Class Honours.
His mother, Yvonne, is a secretary of Anglo-Burmese origin, whose family settled in Wales 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 married British model Sophie Dahl at a country hotel in the New Forest National Park in England on 9 January 2010.
Cullum released his first album, Jamie Cullum Trio—Heard it All, in 1999, of which 500 copies were made. Due to their rarity, original copies have sold for as much as £600 on eBay. The success of Heard It All Before resulted in Cullum being invited to appear on Geoff Gascoyne's album Songs of the Summer.
After graduating from Reading University, Cullum released a best-selling album, Pointless Nostalgic, which stirred interest from Michael Parkinson[2] and Melvyn Bragg.
Just after Cullum made his first television appearance, on Parkinson in April 2003, he signed a £1m contract[3] for three albums with Universal, who beat Sony in a bidding war. Cullum's third album, Twentysomething, released in October 2003, went platinum and became the #1 selling studio album by a jazz artist in the United Kingdom. Cullum ended 2003 as the UK's biggest selling jazz artist of all time.[3]
Although primarily a jazz musician, he performs in a wide range of styles and is generally regarded as a "crossover" artist with his musical roots firmly based in jazz. Cullum draws his inspiration from many different musicians and listens to an eclectic mix of music from Miles Davis[4] to Tom Waits and many more. Cullum has belonged to several bands, ranging from banging drums in a hip hop group to playing guitar in rock bands such as Raw Sausage and The Mystery Machine, in his teenage youth. Cullum names his elder brother, Ben Cullum, as his biggest musical influence, and the two continue to collaborate extensively.
Cullum is well known not only for his abilities on the piano, but also for his unique entertainment style and charisma. One of the many things that features in Jamie's concerts is the "stompbox" (not to be confused with an effect pedal for guitars), made from a small wooden block. The stompbox is used to amplify a musician's tapping foot. Jamie found this in Australia and uses it to enhance upbeat and fast-paced songs such as Seven Nation Army originally by the White Stripes and "Gold Digger", originally by Kanye West. He is also often found using a looping machine. This plays a heavy part in Cullum's versions of Seven Nation Army and Teardrop by Massive Attack. Cullum is also often found beatboxing at most gigs.
As well as the White Stripes and Kanye West, Cullum has performed work by Massive Attack, Rihanna, Pussycat Dolls, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Elton John, Justin Timberlake, John Legend, Joy Division, Lady Gaga and many others. He has also performed with Kylie Minogue, Sugababes, Will.i.am and Burt Bacharach.
Cullum rarely works to a set list and on average his gigs last just over two hours. The gigs are largely improvised, rooted in jazz but not solely consisting of jazz music.
Cullum has played at many large music festivals, including Glastonbury Festival (in 2004 & 2009), Coachella 2005, 2006 South by Southwest, North Sea Jazz Festival, the Hollywood Bowl (performing with the Count Basie Orchestra) and the 2006 Playboy Jazz Festival. On the April 29th 2006 Cullum played his biggest ever crowd on Queensday in The Netherlands.
Discography:
1999 - Heard It All Before
2001 - Pointless Nostalgic
2003 - Twentysomething
2005 - Catching Tales
2009 - The Pursuit
2010 - Devil May Care
2013 - Momentum
2014 - Interlude
2018 - The song society playlist
2019 - Taller
2020 - The pianoman at christmas
2021 - The pianoman at christmas (The complete edition)
Losing You
Jamie Cullum Lyrics
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And I lost every dime
The sun stopped shining
And it rained all the time
It did set me back some
But I've made it through
But I'll never get over losing you
Should've told you but it's through
I'd get over losing anything
But I'll never get over losing you
When you're young
And there's time
To forget the past
You don't think that there's time
But you will
And I know that I don't have time enough
And I'll never get over losing you
I've been cold
I've been hungry
But not for a while
Guess most of my dreams have come true
With it all here around me
No peace do I find
'Cause I'll never get over losing you
No, I'll never get over losing you
The lyrics to Jamie Cullum's song Losing You tell a story of a man who made a mistake with his money and lost everything. The sun stopped shining, and it rained all the time. Although he made it through, he says he'll never get over losing the person he loved, and he should have told her how much she meant to him before it was too late. The song reflects on how time can heal wounds, but sometimes it's just not enough.
The first chorus of the song reveals the man's regret over not telling his loved one how much she meant to him while he still had the chance. The second verse explores the idea that when you're young, you feel like there's plenty of time to forget the past, but as you get older, time becomes a scarce resource. He knows that he doesn't have enough time to get over his loss and move on. The final verse speaks to how the man has achieved many of his dreams but still feels empty without his love.
Line by Line Meaning
Was a fool with my money
I made bad financial decisions and lost all my money
And I lost every dime
I lost all of my money due to my foolishness
The sun stopped shining
My life became miserable and dark after losing you
And it rained all the time
I faced difficulties and hardships after losing you
It did set me back some
Losing you was a setback for me but I moved forward
But I've made it through
I managed to overcome the obstacles after losing you
But I'll never get over losing you
Although I moved on, I will never forget losing you
Do you know how much you mean to me?
I never expressed how much you meant to me
Should've told you but it's through
I regret not expressing my feelings earlier and it's too late now
I'd get over losing anything
I could move on from any other loss or hardship
But I'll never get over losing you
But losing you was too hard and I can never forget it
When you're young
When you're young and full of hope
And there's time
And you think you have all the time in the world
To forget the past
To let go of the past and think about the future
You don't think that there's time
You believe there's never enough time to forget the past
But you will
But as you grow older, you will realize that time heals all wounds
And I know that I don't have time enough
I realize that time is limited for me and I can never forget losing you
And I'll never get over losing you
I will always miss you and never forget losing you
I've been cold
I have faced hardships and difficulties
I've been hungry
I have faced scarcity and deprivation
But not for a while
But recently, I've been fortunate enough to have all the necessities
Guess most of my dreams have come true
I have achieved most of my goals and dreams in life
With it all here around me
Despite having everything I ever wanted, I still feel incomplete
No peace do I find
I cannot find inner peace and happiness after losing you
'Cause I'll never get over losing you
Because I will always miss you and cannot forget losing you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RANDY NEWMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Guy Wakeford
Love it. Jamie's on fire with this song.
70banksia
Just beautiful. Have had this life experience and as Randy says" will never getting over losing you" How true!
Filipe Gonçalves
This is so good, amazing jamie
mybuck4
Excellent job, Jamie. I never thought I could listen to anyone else but Randy Newman singing this but I really like your version. Very soulful. Thank you!
Christoph Frey
Thank you for this wonderful performance. Greetings from Switzerland.
SinixND
i like this one more than the original :D
hawkrider88
What a joy, what a song....Wow, thank you Randy Newman.
MrDarktunes
Great covering! Superb!
Vera Ligia Proença
Muito muito bom!
Joe Riley
First time I seen Jamie was when he mixed feel and can't feel my face on BBC and I thought that was great the way he delivers songs is excellent