People are keen to peek into the singer’s life due to the death of his wife, Gill Catchpole, last week. She was found dead at her residence in Whitminster, Gloucestershire, on 05 January 2023 (Friday), and her postmortem reports suggest it happened due to hanging. There is no suspect till now. However, she recently had a kidney transplant.
Gill got closer to James when she began working as a lodger at his mother’s house at seventeen. She already had a boyfriend when she met James. After that, they remained together for over twenty years.
They married in 2006, and she gave birth to two daughters, Elsie, 15, and Ada Rose, 5. Gill’s co-worker stated she was friendly and had no potential enemies. James claimed to have lived a fairytale life with Gill, and he tried to impress her by singing Stevie Wonder songs.
Gill, a 45-year-old business owner and caterer, previously stated she wanted to make big changes in her life by expanding her business a few days before her death. Moreover, someone asked the police officers to conduct a welfare check a couple of days before her death.
Net Worth
James Morrison Net Worth is $12 million. Thanks to his successful songs and albums. He purchased a house in Noting Hill, London, and sold it for $20,39,358 in 2013. He had purchased a house in Whitminster in Cotswolds, England, for $19,11,898 in 2012. The house underwent renovation according to his family’s requirements.
James regularly tours and earned over $2 million from a tour to Europe. His monthly income must be over $1 million. He has an official website where he sells signed merchandise, which adds to his net worth. However, it shows no official tour dates that could have contributed to his income.
According to his pinned tweet, he dedicated seventeen years to the music industry and gave multiple hit albums. Thus, he began releasing refreshed versions of his music by giving them a new life two years ago. Moreover, he admitted that the new year would bring him a new adventure.
Career
James’ parents had a record collection in his childhood, which introduced him to music, and he began writing his own songs when he was a teenager. He was not born with a golden spoon and suffered from illness and poverty in his childhood, which contains a mixture of sweet and bitter memories.
James’ parents’ divorce (when he was four) and his low self-esteem added oil to the fire. Fortunately, music brought colors to his teenage life after he moved to Cornwall. He wrote songs for other musicians like Kelly Clarkson, Demi Lovato, and more. He also wrote an Italian song for an Italian artist.
James is known for his hit single from the album You Give Me Something, from his debut album, Undiscovered. You Give Me Something became the top song in New Zealand and was one of the top ten songs in several countries.
According to James’ revelation on New Zealand Idol, it is a harsh love song, where he wants to give their relationship a chance because she loves him more than he does. After that, his second, third, and fourth albums remained in the top ten.
According to James’ official website, his greatest hits are available on Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and more. He collaborated with artists such as Jason Mraz, Steve Robson, Ryan Tedder, Nelly Furtado, Lady Gaga, and more.
Over 700,000 sales and one million copies of James’ second album, Songs For You, Truths For Me, were sold. Its second single, Broken Strings, was a cherry on the cake. Thus, the album became a commercial success and topped the Irish Album Chart.
James reportedly took a break from music in 2015 after losing his father, brother, and nephew within three years. He reportedly does not feel confident enough while writing songs. The key to his success is that he freshly writes his songs every time.
James looks at other successful artists and thinks his life has kept a lot for him. His fourth album, Higher Than Here, is a collection of soul-folk tunes. He was nominated for seven awards and won one.
James’ wife, Gill, stated her family helped her overcome ups and downs in her life on her café’s business page in November last year. She wanted to begin the new year by gathering the shattered pieces of her life.
