{"id":3390,"date":"2011-08-16T01:09:53","date_gmt":"2011-08-16T08:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2011-08-16T01:20:15","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T08:20:15","slug":"corinne-bailey-rae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/2011\/08\/corinne-bailey-rae\/","title":{"rendered":"CORINNE BAILEY RAE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CORINNE BAILEY RAE<\/h1>\n

How love songs from the past pointed her to the future<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can trace the creative renaissance of Corinne Bailey Rae back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The Grammy-nominated English singer and songwriter performed last summer at a White House concert honoring Paul McCartney, recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize. Her soulful take on McCartney\u2019s \u201cMy Love\u201d is now a highlight of her new digital-only release The Love EP<\/em>, featuring her takes on five classic love songs. After trying the tunes out on a three-month American tour last year, Bailey Rae stepped into the studio to recreate the energy and passion of her live performances. \u201cThis EP really was inspired by the tour and all these great adventures I\u2019ve had,\u201d she says. \u201cThe musicians have always challenged me and I\u2019m constantly learning from them. There\u2019s so much that\u2019s fun and beautiful and artistic in the natural world, and I want to\u00a0share that in the music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bailey Rae\u2019s most recent full album, The Sea<\/em>, was largely inspired by husband Jason Rae\u2019s 2008 death. The tragedy gave her a sense of perspective, spurring her to recommit to following her artistic impulses.\u00a0 \u201cI feel like I\u2019m starting to take more risks,\u201d Bailey Rae says. \u201cI want to be braver with the production. I\u2019m looking to do things that are edgier and more melodic. I want to be a little looser and try to be slightly more experimental with the music.\u201d After serving as co-producer and principal writer on The Sea<\/em>, the opportunity to interpret the songs of others gave her renewed purpose and perspective on her own craft. \u201cI\u2019ve learned so much from hearing these fantastic songs,\u201d Bailey Rae says. \u201cI want to write songs that are emotional and tell a good story and\u00a0have a nice visual.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the most part The Love EP <\/em>strengthens Bailey Rae\u2019s reputation as a graceful ing\u00e9nue who trades in simple, understated melodies\u2014but then there is the surprising opening number, a romping rendition of Prince\u2019s risqu\u00e9 1979 breakthrough hit \u201cI Wanna Be Your Lover.\u201d Bailey Rae, who refashions the track with her frisky, lighthearted performance, turns bashful when discussing her longtime idol. \u201cPrince has such a cheeky way of writing and singing about his sexuality,\u201d she says. \u201cI don\u2019t have his type of control\u2014he\u2019s such a virtuosic musician. But I\u2019m always trying to do better, and every so often I have\u00a0these happy accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013Blake Boldt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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