Tyler James | |
Number of songs: 5 | Total weeks on charts: 25
Appearing in a total number of: 9 charts | Total period running: 62 days
Appearing in a total number of: 9 charts | Total period running: 62 days
Biography
There are 2 artists with the name Tyler James. 1. Tyler James, (born 5 January 1982) is a British singer–songwriter from Canning Town, East London. The Single Tear Songfacts reports that James signed to Island Records in 2003 after they heard a demo tape featuring his future debut single, "Why Do I Do?†The song reached #25 on the UK Singles Chart and its follow-up, "Foolish" did even better peaking at #16. His debut album 'The Unlikely Lad' was released only on digital download and did not chart and James slipped off the radar for several years. James was a close friend of Amy Winehouse who he collaborated with on his debut album, he also toured with her.
In 2012 he was chosen to audition and eventually became a finalist on the talent show The Voice UK. James auditioned with the song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Judges Jessie J and will.i.am took interest and James eventually opted to join will.i.am's team. His final song was a Higher Love, James performed the James Vincent McMorrow version of "Higher Love" by Stevie Winwood. Alongside singer Bo Bruce, James was announced as the series' runner-up behind Leanne Mitchell.
2. Tyler James is a budding artist coming out of Nashville. His fun, heartfelt acoustic music is beginning to pop up across the country. He is best known for his work as a solo recording artist and as keyboardist in Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
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