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Corinne Bailey Rae performing live at the V Festival at Weston Park in Stafford, Staffordshire, England on 18 August 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Corinne Jacqueline Bailey |
| Born | 26 February 1979 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genre(s) | Soul, R&B, jazz, blues, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | EMI, Capitol |
| Website | www.corinnebaileyrae.net |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Gibson Hummingbird[1] | |
Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey[2] on 26 February 1979) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who released her eponymous debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006. The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park is a Country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than 1000 acres (4 km² of park landscaped This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as The Gibson Hummingbird is an Acoustic guitar model produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Corinne Bailey Rae is the eponymous debut album by English singer Corinne Bailey Rae. Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2006. Sound of is an annual poll of music critics and industry figures to find the most promising new music talent [3] The poll's predictions subsequently came true, as she became only the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located She has been nominated for a BRIT Awards and has won two MOBO Awards
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Rae was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire to a Kittitian father and an English mother as the eldest of three daughters. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island Her sister is actress Rhea Bailey. Rhea Bailey is an English actress She is the younger sister of singer Corinne Bailey Rae, and was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire to a Kittitian She used to be racially abused on a regular basis while growing up, even though her verbal attackers mistakenly thought she was of Iraqi origin. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. She says about the situation, "My sisters and I were different and people used to say, 'Ah, aren't they cute, the little chocolate children', and 'look at their hair'". "I know they were only being cute but it was over the top. Then people from other schools would shout, 'Paki' (a commonly used racist term used in the UK) to me because it was the most common racist insult of the time. The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are or have been used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given Ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical 'At least if you're going to do it, get it right,' I used to shout back, 'But my dad isn't from Pakistan, he's from St Kitts—so there!'"[4]
Rae began her musical career at school where she studied classical violin before she turned her attention to singing: "I started off singing in church, I suppose, but people think it must have been a gospel church because of the whole, you know, black assumption", she says in reference to her multiracial background. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament "But it wasn't gospel at all, it was just your regular Brethren church, very middle-class, where we would sing these harmonies every Sunday. The Brethren are a number of Protestant Christian religious bodies using the word "brethren" in their names It was always my favourite part of the service, the singing". [5]
Rae later transferred to a Baptist church, where the choir would sing traditional hymns, and Primal Scream tunes. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals "We changed the words though", Rae states on her website. "We didn't want to offend the regular churchgoers, now did we?"[5]
Performing in church broadened Rae's musical horizons, and her love affair with making music was solidified after a local youth leader offered to buy her an electric guitar. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder In her mid-teens, she became obsessed with rock legends Led Zeppelin, "I loved that band during my teens; I wanted, somehow, to follow in their footsteps, and to create music of my own". Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Led Zeppelin were [5]
Rae formed an all-female indie group called Helen, which was inspired by similar acts such as Veruca Salt and L7. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Veruca Salt is an American Alternative rock band founded in 1993, which gained popularity in the '90s with hit singles " Seether " L7 (pronounced /ɛl ˈsɛvən/ was a band from Los Angeles that was active from 1985 to 2000 "It was the first time I'd seen women with guitars. They were kinda sexy—but feminist. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate I wanted to be like that, at the front of something". [6]
The group raised eyebrows on several fronts; in the white male-dominated world of indie music, they were an all-female group fronted by a mixed-race singer from Leeds. The moniker "Helen" also drew attention, albeit for not all the right reasons: "What can I say? We were 15 years old, and thought that Helen was a cheeky, indie kind of thing to do. It seemed clever at the time. Admittedly, it seems less so now". [5]
The group played many gigs around Leeds and eventually became the first indie act to be signed to heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records, home to acts such as Slipknot, in 1995. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Slipknot is an American band from Des Moines Iowa. Slipknot consists of nine members the current band members are Sid The venture proved to be short-lived however after the bassist became pregnant and the group disbanded. "[Was I] Disappointed? I was gutted! I had no idea what to do next".
Rae has often stated that she is a proud Leeds United A.F.C. fan. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football
After the disappointment of Helen, Rae went on to attend the University of Leeds where she studied an English Literature degree. The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research University in Leeds, West Yorkshire; one of the largest in the United Kingdom with The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from While at University, she began work as a hat check girl on an evening in her local jazz club. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Permitted to sing on stage with the jazz band when business was slow, it was there that she discovered a different type of music that sent her on a different musical path: "I kept hearing this jazz and soul stuff and I realised I loved music too". Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States.
It was at university that she met Jason Rae, whom she eventually married in 2001 at age twenty-two. Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey on 26 February 1979) is an English Singer-songwriter and Guitarist "I was Corinne Bailey. I added on Rae, my husband's name, when I got married. There's no hyphen; stops it being posh!". Born in 1976, Jason Rae was a Scottish musician, originally hailing from Aberdeen, who played saxophone for the eight-piece group Haggis Horns. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The group has performed with Amy Winehouse,[7] Lily Allen, Mark Ronson,[8] Nightmares On Wax and Corinne Bailey Rae herself. Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English Singer-songwriter and television presenter. Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975 is an English Brit Award and three-times Grammy award -winning Music producer, artist and co-founder of Nightmares on Wax is DJ and musician George Evelyn (born c 1970 also known as DJ EASE (Experimental Sample Expert from Leeds, UK. [9] Jason had recorded with Bailey Rae, The New Mastersounds and Martina Topley-Bird (Quixotic). The New Mastersounds are a four-piece Funk band based in Leeds, England. Martina Topley-Bird is a British vocalist who first gained fame as the featured female vocalist on Trip hop pioneer Tricky 's debut album Maxinquaye Quixotic is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Martina Topley-Bird. [10] He began playing the saxophone as a child, and stated that his interest in jazz and funk was inspired by Michael Jackson's album Off the Wall. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman [11] He was awarded the top prize in his class for Jazz when he graduated from the Leeds College of Music with Honors in 1998, which was also where he met the other members of the Haggis Horns. Leeds College of Music, located in Leeds ’ Quarry Hill cultural quarter is the largest music college in the United Kingdom, with over [12]
His body was found in a flat in the Hyde Park area of Leeds on 22 March 2008. Hyde Park is an inner-city area of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the University of Leeds and Headingley Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A pathologist report noted the possible cause of death as a "suspected drug overdose". The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities A post-mortem examination on the musician's body was found to be inconclusive and police have confirmed that they are waiting on toxicity tests before stating the cause of death. [13] It was reported that Bailey Rae was not in the flat at the time of his death. [14] A 32 year-old man was arrested under suspicion of dealing recreational drugs to the musician but has since been released on bail. [15][16]
Over the space of the next three years, Rae began working on solo material—this time steering away from her indie past and embarking on a more "soulful" path. She collaborated with Leeds-based funk group The New Mastersounds on the track "Your Love Is Mine", featured on their 2003 album Be Yourself, released via One Note Records. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul The New Mastersounds are a four-piece Funk band based in Leeds, England. The following year she again worked with another Leeds-based group, Homecut Directive, on the song "Come the Revolution", which was the first single from the group's debut album.
In 2004, Rae got a breakthrough when she was signed by Global Talent Publishing and then approached by Craig David's mentor Mark Hill, from the duo The Artful Dodger, to appear on his new album better luck next time under his new alias, The stiX. Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English R&B Singer-songwriter. Mark Hill is a UK garage and 2-step producer who was originally one half of British band ' The Artful Dodger ' Artful Dodger are a British R&B & UK garage band from the city of Southampton, who became famous through The stiX is a project by British producer Mark Hill, of The Artful Dodger, began due to Mark's frustration of UK talent going unheard The resulting collaboration, "Young and Foolish", was released in April 2005 and brought Rae to the attention of the major record label bosses. Rae released her debut single, "Like a Star", in November 2005 and her first album, Corinne Bailey Rae, in February 2006. " Like a Star " is a Grammy Award -nominated song by Corinne Bailey Rae, released in 2005 as her debut single and re-released in October 2006 Corinne Bailey Rae is the eponymous debut album by English singer Corinne Bailey Rae. In September 2006, Rae scooped two awards at the UK's MOBO Awards: "Best UK Newcomer" and "Best UK Female". Rae recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios in July 2006 for Live from Abbey Road. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, Live from Abbey Road is a 12 part one hour Performance series / documentary filmed during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London
Rae also received three nominations at the 2007 Grammy Awards: "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year" (both for "Put Your Records On"), and "Best New Artist". The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Song of the Year is one of the four most prestigious awards in the Grammy Awards ceremony, if not in all of the American music industry " Put Your Records On " is a soul – acoustic song written by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck, The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it During the ceremony, she performed "Like a Star" and joined John Legend and John Mayer in a collaborative performance, providing accompanying vocals to Legend's "Coming Home" and Mayer's "Gravity". John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his Stage name John Legend, is a Grammy Award winning American soul John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician " Gravity " is a song by American Singer-songwriter Guitarist John Mayer and is featured on two of his releases the 2005 [17]
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| UK | UK R&B | U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Adult R&B | U.S. Smooth Jazz | AUS | NZ | IRE | ITA | NL | EUR | BRA | |||
| 2005 | "Like a Star" | 32 | — | 56 | 59 | 18 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 29 | Corinne Bailey Rae |
| 2006 | "Put Your Records On" | 2 | 1 | 64 | — | — | 8 | 30 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 18 | |
| "Trouble Sleeping" | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 46 | 50 | 27 | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "I'd Like To" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | 184 | — | |
| "Breathless" | — | — | — | 70 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "River" (with Herbie Hancock) | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | River: The Joni Letters |
| "Free" (with Marcus Miller) | — | — | — | 101 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free/Marcus | |
| Year | Song | Appeared on |
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| 2005 | "Enchantment" | "Like a Star" CD single/7" vinyl single |
| "Choux Pastry Heart" | "Like a Star" CD single | |
| 2006 | "Another Rainy Day" | "Put Your Records On" UK/Australian CD single |
| "Since I've Been Loving You" | "Put Your Records On" Australian CD single/DVD single/7" vinyl single | |
| 2006 | "Munich" (Live Lounge Version) | "Trouble Sleeping" UK CD single |
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| 2003 | "Your Love Is Mine" (with The New Mastersounds) | Be Yourself |
| 2004 | "Come the Revolution" (Homecut Directive featuring Corinne Bailey Rae) | — |
| 2005 | "Young and Foolish" (The stiX featuring Corinne Bailey Rae) | better luck next time |
| 2007 | "If I Don't" (Amp Fiddler featuring Corinne Bailey Rae) | Afro Strut |
| "Free" (Marcus Miller featuring Corinne Bailey Rae) | Free | |
| "River" (Herbie Hancock featuring Corinne Bailey Rae) | River: The Joni Letters | |
| 2008 | "Where Is The Love" (John Legend featuring Corinne Bailey Rae) | John Legend: Live from Philadelphia |
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| NAME | Rae, Corinne Bailey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bailey, Corinne Jacqueline |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 26 February 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
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