Corinne Bailey Rae

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Biography

Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey on 26 February 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, West Yorkshire. Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2006. She released her debut album, Corinne Bailey Rae, in February 2006, and became the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one.

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Year Formed 1979
Number of Albums 13
Record Label
Website corinnebaileyrae.com
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Genres

Soul Neo Soul

Trivia

What is the name of the singer and guitarist who has won her legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic?

Corinne Bailey Raes

...Singersongwriter and guitarist Corinne Bailey Raes silky smooth brand of R&B has won her legions of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. While her deli...
Who has her delicate and graceful voice drawn comparison with?

Billie Holiday

...ic. While her delicate and graceful voice has drawn comparison with Billie Holiday , her evershifting music has embraced a variety of styles ranging fr...
What was Corinne Jacqueline Bailey's mother's nationality?

English

...ock and indie. Born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey, in Leeds, in 1979, to an English mother and a West Indian father, she was the eldest of three daughters...
In what year was she born?

1979

...oul to pop, rock and indie. Born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey, in Leeds, in 1979 , to an English mother and a West Indian father, she was the eldest of th...
What instrument dominated Corinne's early musical experiences?

classical violin

...ree daughters. Her early musical experiences were dominated by the classical violin , which she studied at school. In her midteens, she developed a lov...
How many daughters did Corinne have?

three

...79, to an English mother and a West Indian father, she was the eldest of three daughters. Her early musical experiences were dominated by the classica...
What band did she love in her teens?

Led Zeppelin

...r midteens, she developed a love for Lenny Kravitz, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin . She bought an electric guitar and, inspired by the success of femal...
What was the name of the allgirl indie group?

Helen

...fronted peers L7, Veruca Salt and Belly, formed the allgirl indie group, Helen . Gigging heavily, they built up a fierce local following. Heavy metal l...
What was Bailey Rae studying at the time of her return to university?

English degree

...ht, Bailey Rae returned to university, where she was undertaking an English degree and took employment as a cloakroom attendant in a Leeds jazz club. ...
What was the name of the powerful meditation on grief?

The Sea

...ooked a decade younger than her 30 years. By the time she began to play The Sea , a powerful meditation on grief, it was enough to make the crowd feel ...
What did a man in the front row say about The Sea?

Its O.K., honey

...ditation on grief, it was enough to make the crowd feel protective. Its O.K., honey , a man in the front row said. Another said, We love you. The song ...
How did the crowd feel when The Sea played?

protective

... a powerful meditation on grief, it was enough to make the crowd feel protective . Its O.K., honey, a man in the front row said. Another said, We love ...
When did Jason Rae die?

2008

...was written around the time her husband, the musician Jason Rae, died in 2008 . Ms. Rae sang the words elegantly, her voice high and clear: The seathe ...
What did someone in the audience give Rae when the song was over?

a card

...ing from me. When the song was over, someone in the audience handed her a card . It basically said, Weve got your back, Ms. Rae recalled a week later. ...
What did the card say?

Weve got your back

...er, someone in the audience handed her a card. It basically said, Weve got your back , Ms. Rae recalled a week later. Over dinner at a Lower East Side ...
What did Corinne Bailey Rae study at the University of Leeds?

English Literature

...er band, Corinne Bailey Rae decided to go to university, studying English Literature at the University of Leeds. Music Career: Corinne Bailey Rae star...
What was the name of the Leeds band that Corinne Rae teamed up with to write 'Your Love Is Mine'?

The New Mastersounds

...areer: Corinne Bailey Rae started writing music in a new style, collaborating with Leeds band The New Mastersounds on their track 'Your Love Is Mine'....
When did she release her second album, The Sea?

26 January 2010

...ut at number one. Bailey Rae released her second album, The Sea, on 26 January 2010 , after a hiatus of almost three years. It was produced by Steve Br...
Who produced The Sea?

Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou

..., after a hiatus of almost three years. It was produced by Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou (who produced her debut album in 2006). Bailey Rae was ma...
What was the name of the third album released by Bailey Rae?

The Heart Speaks in Whispers

.... On 26 February 2016, Bailey Rae announced her third album, The Heart Speaks in Whispers , which was released on 13 May 2016. The Heart Speaks in Whis...
When was The Heart Speaks in Whispers released?

13 May 2016

...16, Bailey Rae announced her third album, The Heart Speaks in Whispers, which was released on 13 May 2016 . The Heart Speaks in Whispers debuted at No....
Who was named the number one predicted breakthrough act of 2006?

Bailey Rae

... Bailey Rae was named the numberone predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2006. She released her debut al...
When did Bailey Rae release her debut album?

February 2006

... Sound of 2006. She released her debut album, Corinne Bailey Rae, in February 2006 , and became the fourth female British act in history to have her fi...
Who was Bailey'e married to from 2001 to 2008?

Jason Rae

...iatus of almost three years. Bailey Rae was married to fellow musician Jason Rae from 2001 until his death in 2008, and as part of the grieving proces...
What was Rhea Bailey's profession?

actress

... eldest of three daughters, including her siblings, Candice Bailey, and actress Rhea Bailey, who was in Coronation Street. Bailey Rae later transferre...
What instrument did Bailey Rae acquire in her early teens?

electric guitar

...arly age, Bailey Rae studied classical violin until she acquired an electric guitar in her early teens. Inspired by such '90s altrock icons as L7, Ver...
In what year did her debut album top the UK album chart?

2006

...d deal with EMI and released her selftitled debut solo album in February 2006 . It topped the U.K. album chart, pushed by the number two single Put You...
The single Put Your Records On reached what number on the US's charts?

four

... pushed by the number two single Put Your Records On, and reached number four on the U.S. Bailey Rae earned three Grammy nominations and was nominated...
What year was The Sea released in the U.K. and US?

2010

...ss as another instant Top Ten hit in the U.K. and U.S. after its January 2010 release. She followed the Mercury Prizenominated album early the next ye...
What was the name of the five-song set that featured covers of artists such as Prince, Bob Marley, and Paul McCartney?

The Love EP

...rizenominated album early the next year with the considerably lighter The Love EP , a fivesong set containing covers of songs originally recorded by th...
What is the name of the British singer and songwriter?

Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae

... Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (; born 26 February 1979) is a British singer and songwriter. Bailey Rae was named the numberone predicted breakthrough ...
How long was the hiatus between The Sea and the release of the second?

almost three years

... her second album, The Sea, on 26 January 2010, after a hiatus of almost three years . It was produced by Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou (who produc...