Corinne Bailey Rae on the sadness of loss and the beauty of life
Twenty years after her single "Put Your Records On" made her an international star, the two-time Grammy-winner is embarking on a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of her breakout debut album.
Before winning two Grammys and being nominated for four others, working the coat check was about as close as Corinne Bailey Rae was getting to a stage. She showed us the "little box" she once sat in at the Hi-Fi Club, in Leeds, England: "I mean, I really always wanted to see the bands. So, being here wasn't great, because you couldn't see exactly, [though] you could hear it," she said.
And it was here where a record label would later come to hear her in an audition, performing "Like a Star" with a guitarist.
"Like a Star," her first single, became a hit, as did her second, "Put Your Records On":
Maybe sometimes we feel afraid, but it's alright The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change Don't you think it's strange?
Girl, put your records on, tell me your favourite song You go ahead, let your hair down Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams Just go ahead, let your hair down
You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow