Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
Martin Guitar CEO Chris Martin IV Announces Retirement
billboard.comChris Martin IV has announced plans to retire as CEO of the storied guitar-maker C.F. Martin & Co., which he has led for more than three decades.Martin, 65, announced the news on Thursday (July 16): He will step down to the role of executive chairman in July 2021, and remain chairman of the board.
Family ownership of the Nazareth, Pennsylvania-based company, which has supplied instruments to everyone from Elvis Presley to Ed Sheeran, will continue."I’ve spent over 40 years in my family business and what a ride it’s been,” Martin said in a press release. “Now I’ve reached the point where it’s time for me to move into the role of Executive Chairman.
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