Corinne Bailey Rae

This article is about the singer. For her self-titled album, see Corinne Bailey Rae (album).

Corinne Bailey Rae
Bailey Rae in 2019
Born
Corinne Jacqueline Bailey

(1979-02-26) 26 February 1979 (age 45)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, U.K.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1998–present
Spouses
Jason Rae
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(m. 2001; died 2008)​
Steve Brown
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(m. 2013)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • percussion
  • bass
Labels
Websitecorinnebaileyrae.com

Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (/kəˈrɪn/; née Bailey; born 26 February 1979)[3] is an English singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On". Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2006.[4] 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.[5] The album has sold over four million copies.[6] In 2007, Bailey Rae was nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Brit Awards, and won two MOBO Awards. In 2008, she won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (for her work as a featured artist in Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters).[7]

Bailey Rae released 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 produced her debut album in 2006).[8][9] She was nominated for the 2010 Mercury Prize for Album of the Year. In 2012, she won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for "Is This Love" (a cover of the Bob Marley and the Wailers song of the same name).[10] Bailey Rae was married to fellow musician Jason Rae from 2001 until his death from an accidental overdose of methadone and alcohol in 2008; she channelled the grief of his loss into her music.[11]

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 Whispers debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's R&B chart.[12]

  1. ^ Sellers, Dwaun (21 September 2016). "British R&B singer Corinne Bailey Rae coming to Music Farm". The State. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David. "The Sea – Corinne Bailey Rae". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Corinne Bailey Rae". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Sound of 2006: The Top 10". BBC News. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2007.
  5. ^ Britain's wealthiest women – Corinne Bailey Rae, Cosmopolitan, 28 April 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Replay: Corinne Bailey Rae's 'Black Rainbows' delights in diaspora". KCRW. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  7. ^ "EMI Artists and Songwriters Among Winners at the 54th Annual Grammys - EMI Music Publishing". 12 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  8. ^ Balls, David (22 October 2009). "Music – News – Bailey Rae announces new album details". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  9. ^ Canal Pop: Corinne Bailey Rae lança novo álbum em 2010. Territorio.terra.com.br. Retrieved on 1 January 2012.
  10. ^ Corinne Bailey Rae Wins Best R&B Performance, Grammy.com, 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012
  11. ^ "After loss, Corinne Bailey Rae heals with music", Today.com, 26 January 2010.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference NPR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).