![]() ![]() The 42-year-old British singer-songwriter and guitarist scored a huge hit with “Put Your Records On” in 2006 when it was released as the second single from her self-titled debut album. In this song about casting away worries, taking time to relax and embracing one’s inner beauty, Rae repeats the catchy phrase, “Sapphire and faded jeans, I hope you get your dreams / Just go ahead, let your hair down.”Īlthough the “sapphire” in the verse is likely referring to a particular shade of blue jeans, we’re still excited to feature this song because Rae’s message and performance are so uplifting. Today we feature Corinne Bailey Rae’s quintessential summer singalong, “Put Your Records On,” a tune that urges the listener to “let your hair down” and references the September birthstone - sapphire. ![]() Please review our current COVID-19 policy here.Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you sensational songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the lyrics or title. "Cult Brit musician Richard Hawley.gets to sing a lovely duet with Corinne Bailey Rae that is one of the film's highlights" (Hollywood Reporter).īailey Rae continues to collaborate and perform with artists across musical genres, including Mary J Blige, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, KING, Paul McC artney, Kele Okereke (Bloc Party), Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Questlove, Salaam Rami, RZA, Tyler The Creator, Paul Weller, Stevie Wonder, Tracey Thorn, Logic, Mick Jenkins, and many more!Ĭorinne played select shows this year, including California Soul Gala with the LA Philharmonic + Chris Martin at Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, OnBlackheath Festival, and Billboard Live (Osaka & Tokyo, Japan). This year, she performed a duet with Richard Hawley in eOne's BIFA nominated film for Best Music, Funny Cow, starring Maxine Peake and Paddy Considine. She recorded "The Scientist" for Universal Pictures' Fifty Shades Darker opening title and soundtrack, which charted globally. Touring highlights from 2017 include: New Orleans Jazz Fest, Playboy Jazz Fest (Hollywood Bowl), Singapore Jazz Fest, and Glastonbury.īailey Rae has recently composed music for film and television, including the theme to Stan Lee's Lucky Man (SKY1). The new songs soared in her live performances as Bailey Rae embarked on a Worldwide tour, including festivals and a special guest appearance for Stevie Wonder's BST Hyde Park London concert. The album featured the stunning "Green Aphrodisiac" named "10 best R&B songs of 2016" (Billboard) and selected by President Obama for his summer playlist. The subsequent EP Is This Love garnered a GRAMMY® for Best R&B Performance.īailey Rae returned in 2016 with "boundary-defying, epic music" (NPR) for her third studio album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers, also declared "the best R&B of 2016" (The Guardian). Her second album, The Sea (2010) was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. ![]() She was awarded her first GRAMMY® in 2008 for Album Of The Year when featured on Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters. ![]() From Leeds, England, singer/songwriter/musician Corinne Bailey Rae shot to stardom with her self-titled #1 UK debut album in 2006, featuring the global hits "Put Your Records On" and "Like A Star."īailey Rae has received two GRAMMY AWARDS, two MOBOS, alongside multiple nominations including BRIT and BET Awards. ![]()
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