Facts
Don't you just love facts? They are short, yet useful and informative. And very often they provide surprising insight to a person. Here is a collection of Corinne facts that may be of interest to know.
• Despite her music suggesting that Corinne origins from somewhere exotic and sunny as the banks of the Mississipi, she was born in Leeds, the United Kingdom.
• Corinne was born the eldest of three daughters to a West Indian father and a Yorkshire mother.
• Corinne studied classic violin to high standards, but let go of the idea of pursuing a professional career due to her newly formed obsession for Led Zeppelin in her teens.
• When Corinne was 15, she was obsessing over female indie bands like Veruca Salt and L7.
• Corinne has got a degree in English Literature.
• Corinne is actually Corinne Bailey. She is married to Jason Rae, a saxophone player, to whom she owes the 'Rae' part in her name.
• Corinne was voted the number one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual poll of music critics by the British Broadcasting Company.
• Corinne is only the fourth British female act in history, who has had a number one album debut.