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James Walsh (born 9 June 1980, Chorley, Lancashire, England) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and frontman of the band, Starsailor.

When Walsh was aged 12 he started to play the piano and by the time he was 14 he wrote his own songs; he enjoyed listening to groups like The Charlatans, Oasis and Jeff Buckley. A shy and lonely personality, he looked for artists that had, or have, an influence on the musicians of his generation].

Eventually he got attracted to artists and bands such as Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and The Beatles. Walsh was so impressed by the music of Tim Buckley, that he decided to name his own band after the title of Buckley's 1970 album Starsailor. He met fellow band members, James Stelfox and Ben Byrne, when he studied music at the Wigan and Leigh College in Wigan.

Some rumours said that Starsailor members Ben Byrne and James Stelfox were in another band. One day,when their vocalist didn't turn up, Walsh asked them if he could sit in with them and sing for this rehearsing. This was the first incarnation of Starsailor as a band. James decided to play the guitars for the band after the "frustration over not finding a musician right for the group" .

On March 31, 2009 The Sun announced that James Walsh will appear in the movie adaptation of controversial rock and roll novel Powder by Kevin Sampson. He'll play the role of the singer of the Grams . In April 3, 2009, Starsailor's Site Administrator Boo, confirmed part of the information stating that " James had been in talks with the Powder author about providing the vocals for the actor in the film" and else adding that "James himself won't be acting or appearing, but might provide the vocals for the songs in the film"

In the middle of 2002 there was a feud between Noel Gallager of Oasis and James Walsh (who was initially musically inspired by the sound of Oasis). Gallagher had called the Starsailor singer a 'cock' in an interview for NME magazine; something denied by the accused. However, when Walsh confronted Gallagher at the T In The Park festival in 2002, Gallagher claimed that if he said it, then it must be true. Noel's brother Liam got involved, allegedly squaring up to Walsh on the same day. In live shows following this, most notably at the 2002 V Festival, the Starsailor front man announced 'it is nice to be good, and good to be nice'. Gallagher went onto declare that the incident was 'the most fun Walsh has had in his life'. The feud was resolved at Glastonbury in 2004.

Walsh has been married to Lisa McNamee since 2003 and has a daughter called Niamh (born 8 August 2002). In June 30, 2008 he became a father again when his second son was born. The baby was named Cillian James.

He is a fanatical supporter of Liverpool F.C. and used to play concerts for the other supporters and leave comments about the development of the team in his Myspace.

James Walsh - Born to be with you