My Take
Corinne Bailey Rae is one of those artists who makes you slow down and actually listen, which feels almost radical in the age of skip culture. Her 2006 debut hit "Put Your Records On" is so effortlessly warm and soulful that it became inescapable — and yet somehow never overstayed its welcome. What I love about her is that she never chased the obvious path; instead of riding that breakthrough to formulaic pop success, she went deeper, more experimental, more jazz-influenced with each record. The 2010 self-titled follow-up showed real emotional depth after personal tragedy, and "The Heart Speaks in Whispers" in 2016 was genuinely adventurous. She's a Leeds girl who studied at the University of Leeds, earned an honorary degree there, and clearly kept her head while the music industry swirled around her. Underrated, quietly brilliant, and worth revisiting.
Overview
Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (; née Bailey; born 26 February 1979) 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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Name (Japanese)
- コリーヌ・ベイリー・レイ
- Reading
- こりーぬ・べいりー・れい
- Born
- February 26, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / jazz musician / artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Allerton High School
- University
- University of Leeds
Awards & achievements
- honorary degree of the University of Leeds
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.