Musician: Corinne Bailey Rae
Grammy-winning singer and songwriter is a soul-rooted contemporary R&B singer songwriter and musician. Displaying an interest in music from an early age, Bailey Rae studied classical violin until she acquired an electric guitar in her early teens. She released her self-titled debut solo album February 2006, topping the U.K. album chart, reaching #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and featuring #2 single “Put Your Records On”. 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. The album has sold over four million copies. In June, 2023, Bailey Rae announced Black Rainbows, her first album in seven years. The album was released in September, 2023.