Corinne Bailey Rae
Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has enjoyed global chart success as a writer and performer of soul-inflected pop music. Her Mercury-nominated 2023 album Black Rainbows saw her proudly wear the diverse influences of jazz, house music, indie rock and punk. The work, inspired by her time exploring the Stony Island Arts Bank run by artist and philanthropist Theaster Gates in Chicago, saw the Leeds-born artist responding to stories of Black lives, Black excellence and experiences from the Arts Bank through some of the most energising, emotive music of her career so far.
Corinne Bailey Rae’s passion for music education, supporting young people and artists will be central to her artistic partnership. Her creativity will be unleashed with exciting new projects and collaborations to be announced.
“I’m really excited about this partnership with The Glasshouse because it’s a step into the unknown. Three years is a long time; it gives me a real opportunity to dream and scheme and do something that I haven’t done before. There’s a lot of time and space here; it’s a place I can let my imagination run wild, which is very exciting.”
About Corinne Bailey Rae
British singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self-titled #1 U.K. debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits ‘Put Your Records On’ and ‘Like A Star’.
Over the course of her career she has released four critically acclaimed studio albums—Corinne Bailey Rae, The Sea, The Heart Speaks in Whispers and 2023’s Black Rainbows —and earned two Grammy Awards, two MOBOS, and been nominated for multiple awards including the BRIT Awards, Mercury Music Prize (twice) and BET Awards. Her work for film and television includes the theme to Stan Lee’s Lucky Man (SKY1), ‘The Scientist’ for Universal Pictures’ Fifty Shades Darker opening title and soundtrack which charted globally, and in 2020 her song ‘New to Me’ was performed in the film The High Note by Tracee Ellis Ross. Bailey Rae has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, KING, Paul McCartney, Kele Okereke (Bloc Party), Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Questlove, Salaam Rami, RZA, Tyler The Creator, Paul Weller, Richard Hawley, Stevie Wonder, Tracey Thorn, Pharrell, Logic, Mick Jenkins, Miles Kane and many more.
All photos by Ben Hughes