Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne's song, 'Like a Star' woke me up at 3am yesterday morning and I haven't been able to get it out of my head since. Being the nerd that I am (and because her voice penetrated my psyche to the point that I was almost moved almost to tears), I immediately flipped open my laptop and Googled her for the next couple of hours. :) She's 26, from Leeds, and has the most soulful, silky and emotionally rich tone I've heard in a long, long time. She's been compared to everyone from Billie Holliday to Minnie Riperton to even Curtis Mayfield. There's just something about her that I find absolutely breathtaking. Anyway, my friend somehow managed to get tickets to her gig tomorrow night and I honestly can't wait.
Here's the link to her official site where you can sample some of her songs and find out more about her:
[url]http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/[/url]
And a picture:
[img:018085613a]http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/images/image1.jpg[/img:018085613a]
Unfortunately, her album isn't released here in the UK until November 7, so we're going to have to wait until then to formally check her out.
And as for any possible lesbian/bi interest, her lyrics are wonderfully open to personal interpretation (as are many of the best things in life, methinks :)).
[i:018085613a][b:018085613a][u:018085613a]Like a Star[/u:018085613a][/b:018085613a]
Just like a star across my sky
Just like an angel off the page
You have appeared to my life
Feel like I'll never be the same
Just like a song in my heart
Just like oil on my hands
Only to love you
Still I wonder why it is
I don't argue like this
With anyone but you
We do it all the time
Blowing out my mind
You got this look I can't describe
You make me feel I'm alive
When everything else is au fait
Without a doubt you're on my side
Heaven has been away too long
Can't find the words to write this song
Oh, your love
Still I wonder why it is
I don't argue like this
With anyone but you
We do it all the time
Blowing out my mind
Yeah
I have come to understand the way it is
It's not a secret anymore
Cause we've been through that before
From tonight I know that you're the only one
I have been confused and in the dark
Now I understand
Yeah, ooh
I wonder why it is
I don't argue like this
With anyone but you
I wonder why it is
I won't let my guard down
For anyone but you
We do it all the time
Blowing out my mind
Just like a star across my sky
Just like an angel off the page
You have appeared to my life
Feel like I'll never be the same
Just like a song in my heart
Just like oil on my hands [/i:018085613a]
