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Corinne Bailey Rae was born in 1979, the eldest of three
daughters. She began her musical career at school where she studied
classical violin before she turned her attention to singing. When she
was just 15, Corinne Bailey Rae delved further into music when
she formed an all female indie rock group called Helen, which was
inspired by similar acts such as Veruca Salt and L7. In 1995, the
group became the first indie act to be signed to heavy metal record
label Roadrunner Records, home to acts such as Slipknot. The venture proved to be short-lived however after the
bassist became pregnant and the group disbanded.
After the disappointment of Helen, Corinne Bailey Rae went
on to attend the University of Leeds where she studied an English
Literature degree. Whilst at University, she began work as a hatcheck
girl on an evening in her local jazz club. Permitted to sing on stage
with the jazz band when business was slow, it was there that
Corinne Bailey Rae discovered a type of music that sent her on
a different musical path. Over the space of the next three years, she
began working on solo material - this time steering away from her
indie past and embarking on a more soulful path. Corinne Bailey
Rae collaborated with Leeds-based funk group, New Mastersounds, on
the track "Your Love Is Mine", which she wrote with the group and was
released via One Note Records. 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 groupâ??s debut
album. However, it wasnâ??t until late 2004 that Corinne Bailey
Rae got a breakthrough when she was approached by Craig David
mentor Mark Hill, formally known as The Artful Dodger, to appear on
his new album better luck next time under his new alias, "The
stiX". The resulting collaboration, "Young and Foolish" was released
in April 2005 and brought Corinne Bailey Rae to the attention
of the major record label bosses.
After the hugely successful launch of her self titled debut album
in 2006, Corinne Bailey Rae begun a gruelling press tour of
Europe. She is also touring in North America for the album in late
2006.
