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)
Lovesick Blues
Jamie Cullum Lyrics
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Since my baby said goodbye
Lord I don't know what I'll do
All I do is sit and sigh, oh Lord
That last long day she said goodbye
Well lord I thought I would cry
She'll do me, she'll do you
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet da-a-addy
Such a beautiful dream
I hate to think it's all over
I've lost my heart it seems
I've grown so used to you somehow
Well I'm nobody's sugar daddy now
And I'm lo-o-onesome
I got the lovesick blues
Well I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal
That's what's the matter with me
Well I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal
But she don't care about me
Lord I tried and tried, to keep her satisfied
But she just wouldn't stay
So now that she is leavin'
This is all I can say
I got a feelin' called the blues, oh Lord
Since my baby said goodbye
Lord I don't know what I'll do
All I do is sit and sigh, oh Lord
That last long day she said goodbye
Well Lord I thought I would cry
She'll do me, she'll do you
She's got that kind of lovin'
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet da-a-addy
Such a beautiful dream
I hate to think it all over
I've lost my heart it seems
I've grown so used to you somehow
Lord I'm nobody's sugar daddy now
And I'm lo-o-onesome
I got the lovesick blues
The lyrics of Jamie Cullum's "Lovesick Blues" describe the emotional turmoil of a man after his girlfriend leaves him. He says that he's feeling the blues, and all he can do is sit and sigh, not knowing what to do without her. In the chorus, he talks about the last day they were together, how he thought he would cry, and how she'll do him and anyone else because she's got that kind of loving. He loves to hear her call him "sweet daddy" and hates to think that it's all over. He's lost his heart, and he feels lonely and lovesick.
The second verse talks about how he's in love with a beautiful girl who doesn't care about him. He tried his best to keep her satisfied, but she still left him. He repeats the chorus, and the song ends with him saying that he's nobody's sugar daddy and that he's lovesick. The song captures the feelings of heartbreak and loss that anyone who's been in love can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a feelin' called the blues, oh Lord
I am experiencing a feeling of melancholy that is commonly referred to as the blues, oh divine one.
Since my baby said goodbye
Ever since my beloved partner said goodbye, I have been feeling this way.
Lord I don't know what I'll do
I am uncertain as to how to deal with this situation, and Lord, I seek your aid and guidance.
All I do is sit and sigh, oh Lord
All I do is find myself sitting and letting out deep sighs, as I am unable to completely shake off this troubled feeling.
That last long day she said goodbye
I remember quite vividly the final day when she made the decision to leave me, and it feels like it was just yesterday.
Well lord I thought I would cry
I felt myself so overcome with emotion that I believed I was going to cry, Lord.
She'll do me, she'll do you
She has a particular way of loving that is very infectious, and one cannot help but to become wrapped up in it.
She's got that kind of lovin'
The type of affection and passion that she offers is usually referred to as 'that kind of lovin'.'
Lord I love to hear her when she calls me sweet da-a-addy
Lord, it brings me such joy to hear when she refers to me as 'sweet daddy'.
Such a beautiful dream
The relationship was once like a beautiful dream, filled with love, happiness, and harmony.
I hate to think it's all over
The thought of it all being over fills me with a sense of dread and sadness.
I've lost my heart it seems
I feel as if I have lost my heart and my ability to love, now that she is gone.
Well I'm nobody's sugar daddy now
I do not have a significant other or someone to care for and provide for in a romantic sense anymore.
And I'm lo-o-onesome
As a result, I am experiencing a profound sense of loneliness, and the 'o' in 'lo-o-onesome' represents how elongated and intense that feeling is.
I got the lovesick blues
In short, I am experiencing a form of melancholy that is specific to love or a lack thereof, which is referred to as the lovesick blues.
Well I'm in love I'm in love with a beautiful gal
I am currently in love and completely infatuated with a wonderful woman.
That's what's the matter with me
That is why I find myself in my current state of mind and mood.
But she don't care about me
Unfortunately, the object of my affections may not reciprocate those feelings or care for me in the same way.
Lord I tried and tried, to keep her satisfied
Lord, I have given it my all and done everything in my power to make her happy and satisfied.
But she just wouldn't stay
However, despite all my efforts, she has made the decision to leave and move on with her life.
So now that she is leavin'
Given that she has decided to depart from my life,
This is all I can say
I am left with only this expression of my feelings and the lovesick blues that accompany them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cliff Friend, Irving Mills
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