This Hit 2000s Singer-Songwriter Lacked Confidence in Her Vocal Texture Until She Heard Kurt Cobain

In 2006, the singer-songwriter world was introduced to Corinne Bailey Rae through her single “Put Your Records On”. It was a smooth jazz and R&B-flavored pop hit with hints of Norah Jones, but elevated by Rae’s textured vocals. As her second-ever single, and first in the U.S., Rae didn’t expect how big the song would…