The instrument was originally sold with the two-bedroom flat where the singer - whose real name is Blount - lived with his sister, and was then sold by the flat’s buyers.

It even merits a mention in the flat’s deeds, which state: "The piano on which James Blount composed his first pieces remains on the property and is included in the sale."

You’re Beautiful comes from the No 1 hit album Back To Bedlam.

Goodbye My Lover, from the same album, was also composed on the instrument, which is part of the Bonhams’ Piano Sale.


From Petra to Paris? - April 23 2007
James Blunt seems to be hitting the Hollywood singles scene with a vengeance - after being linked to Lindsay Lohan, the singer has apparently been cosying up to none other than Paris Hilton.

The pair got together on Wednesday night in LA at Hollywood hot-spot, Teddy’s at the Roosevelt Hotel, it seems.

"They were all over each other," a source told the New York Daily News. "They both ended up back at Paris’ house."

The source added that the pair were joined by the socialite’s sister Nicky and her current squeeze, David Katzenberg.

While James has apparently been enjoying his single status since splitting with long-term girlfriend Petra Nemcova at the end of March, Paris appeared to be getting serious with Desperate Housewives star Josh Henderson in recent weeks.

There’s no word on how Li-Lo’s taking the news - but an unfriendly, expletive-laden MySpace exchange supposedly between the actress and on-off friend Paris, which surfaced on several gossip blogs, has been denounced as a fake by Lindsay’s spokeswoman.

"She doesn’t have a MySpace page. Someone created one and they post things. It’s not her. This happened before," said the rep.

Singer Blunt avoids driving charges - April 16 2007
Singer James Blunt will not be charged in connection with a claim that he drove over someone’s foot while leaving a party in February, Los Angeles city attorney’s office has said.

"After review of the information provided, we’ve decided not to file charges at this time," city attorney’s spokesman Frank Mateljan said.

Police investigated a man’s claim that he was injured at a Bel-Air Estates bash on February 24.

Some witnesses reported that the singer was driving the car, police said.

Calls and an email to Blunt’s publicist Sheila Richman were not immediately returned.

Richman released a statement in February saying that Blunt and his car were "swarmed by paparazzi".

The statement said Blunt was "trying to navigate his car through all of the people" at 2mph.

Blunt received Grammy nominations this year for song and record of the year.

Back to Singledom? - Mar 28 2007
Has James Blunt dumped gorgeous Petra Nemcova?

Friends of the singer say that he broke the news to the stunning supermodel last month after deciding that their careers meant they didn’t spend enough time together, reports the Sun.

The 27-year-old model is said to be upset about the split, but understands that the relationship could not have gone on.

"James and Petra aren’t going out any more. He told her it wasn’t working out and that it was best to make a clean break," a friend told the paper.

"They are still on close terms as friends and they speak all the time. He and Petra didn’t get to spend enough time together because their careers have kept them on different sides of the globe for much of the time.