
I sat at my kitchen table for a whole year. She said: “I didn’t do anything for a year. In a previous interview, Corinne told how the tragedy rocked her. Eight years after her first husband's fatal overdose, the Grammy-winning singer embraces new love, a new second. Bottles of methadone were found by Jason’s body. Corinne Bailey Rae on Her New Sound and Feeling ‘Joy Again’ After Heartbreak. She has been on a painful road to recovery after Scots-born Jason, 31 – a saxophonist with the group Haggis Horns – was found dead at a friend’s house after a night out in Leeds. Her then-husband was a saxophonist who recorded with Martina. Steve has been with the Mobo-winner on several overseas trips, including one to the White House.Ĭorinne, from Leeds, graduated at the university in 2000 after studying English Literature. In the early 2000s, Corinne Bailey Rae met Jason Rae, whom she fell in love with and married. It is believed he has been staying with the singer at her Leeds home, where she has her own studio and has been working on a new album due out next year. 'Enjoy the ride': Corinne Bailey Rae shares her new philosophy on life after pain of losing first husband eight years ago By Rachel Mcgrath For. He helped put together her top five album The Sea when she finally returned to the industry last year. The talented musician inspired her to find her voice again after she turned her back on her career. The British R&B Singer was born in Leeds on February 26, 1979. The Sea is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released on 20 January 2010 by EMI. Steve is believed to be a long-term friend of Corinne’s who has been by her side since Jason’s death. Corinne Bailey Rae is currently single, according to our records. The pair held hands and kissed as they arrived at Leeds University where she was given an honorary doctorate of music.

The 32-year-old singer has had little to smile about since musician Jason Rae died from a drugs and booze overdose in 2008.īut her broad grin as she walks with pianist and producer Steve Brown shows the joy has returned. Rae showcases her knack for vivid imagery and clever storytelling throughout the four songs she plays in this World Cafe session.STROLLING arm in arm with her new love, Corinne Bailey Rae has clearly found happiness again, three years after the tragic death of her husband.


The body of 31-year-old musician Jason Rae was found on Saturday and The Daily Mail. Laden with despair, hope and inspiration, The Sea finds her sorting through a jumble of emotions with the help of close friends and musicians. The husband of soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae was found dead from a suspected drug overdose, reports have said. I felt like I lost everything, like I’d lost my whole life, Rae, 37, says in the new issue of PEOPLE, remembering the anguish she endured when her saxophonist first husband died after mixing. Waves of rich orchestration - strings, autoharp, piano - roll in throughout the record, weaving in and out of Rae's distinct vocal melodies. The loss signaled a shift in her songwriting, showcased in the honesty, intimacy and emotion of her sophomore album, The Sea. Two years after her sudden rise, Rae had to deal with the tragic death of her husband, saxophonist Jason Rae. Her intimate, soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics helped turned her into an award-winning star, even as her humble demeanor makes her seem more like the girl next door.

It’s not as if Rae acted inappropriately after the death of Jason Rae from a drug overdose in 2008. After pushing her way to the top of the Billboard charts with "Like a Star" and "Put Your Records On," Rae wound up selling more than four million copies of her debut. Corinne Bailey Rae’s New Album Reflects Dealing With Husband’s Overdose NEW YORK In the months after her husband died, Corinne Bailey Rae was fixated on the grieving process specifically, whether there is a right and a wrong way to mourn. Following the release of her 2006 debut album, Corinne Bailey Rae found herself transformed from an unknown local performer to a worldwide pop sensation.
