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San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, 'Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past
NEW YORK (AP) — Corinne Bailey Rae is working on a children's picture book that draws upon her early memories of music. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for 'Put Your Records On.' Named for her signature hit and illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O'Mara, the book is scheduled to come out March 3, 2026, and tells the story of a young girl's initiation into her great aunt's record collection. 'When I was a child, music helped me find myself. Through songs I discovered that others felt what I felt," Rae said in a statement released Wednesday. "Playing music grew my confidence and writing and performing my own music allowed me to fully express myself. I want every child to know that they have music in their heart and a voice that should be heard.' Rae, 46, has sold millions of records worldwide and won two Grammys — as a contributor to Herbie Hancock's 2007 tribute album to Joni Mitchell, 'River,' and for her cover in 2011 of Bob Marley & The Wailer's 'Is This Love.'
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, 'Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past
NEW YORK — Corinne Bailey Rae is working on a children's picture book that draws upon her early memories of music. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for 'Put Your Records On.' Named for her signature hit and illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O'Mara, the book is scheduled to come out March 3, 2026, and tells the story of a young girl's initiation into her great aunt's record collection.
Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, ‘Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past
NEW YORK (AP) — Corinne Bailey Rae is working on a children's picture book that draws upon her early memories of music. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for 'Put Your Records On.' Named for her signature hit and illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O'Mara, the book is scheduled to come out March 3, 2026, and tells the story of a young girl's initiation into her great aunt's record collection. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. 'When I was a child, music helped me find myself. Through songs I discovered that others felt what I felt,' Rae said in a statement released Wednesday. 'Playing music grew my confidence and writing and performing my own music allowed me to fully express myself. I want every child to know that they have music in their heart and a voice that should be heard.' Rae, 46, has sold millions of records worldwide and won two Grammys — as a contributor to Herbie Hancock's 2007 tribute album to Joni Mitchell, 'River,' and for her cover in 2011 of Bob Marley & The Wailer's 'Is This Love.'
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, 'Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past
NEW YORK (AP) — Corinne Bailey Rae is working on a children's picture book that draws upon her early memories of music. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for 'Put Your Records On.' Named for her signature hit and illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O'Mara, the book is scheduled to come out March 3, 2026, and tells the story of a young girl's initiation into her great aunt's record collection. 'When I was a child, music helped me find myself. Through songs I discovered that others felt what I felt,' Rae said in a statement released Wednesday. 'Playing music grew my confidence and writing and performing my own music allowed me to fully express myself. I want every child to know that they have music in their heart and a voice that should be heard.' Rae, 46, has sold millions of records worldwide and won two Grammys — as a contributor to Herbie Hancock's 2007 tribute album to Joni Mitchell, 'River,' and for her cover in 2011 of Bob Marley & The Wailer's 'Is This Love.'
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
Oscar-winning film inspired by John and Yoko song 'War Is Over!' to be released as a picture book
NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Ono Lennon and his fellow creators of the Oscar-winning animated short film 'War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko' are releasing a picture book edition. Viking Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Wednesday that 'War Is Over!' will be published Nov. 4. Like the movie, which came out in 2023, the book tells of a wartime carrier pigeon who inspires soldiers on both sides of the battlefield. The film and book were based on the holiday-anti-war classic, 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over),' that Ono's parents released in 1971. Sean was born to John Lennon and Yoko Ono four years later. 'The tale of our pigeon felt like it needed to be put into an illustrated book,' Sean Lennon said in a statement. 'Our wish is that parents will be able to share this story with their kids. War is a difficult subject, and we hope this book will serve as a conversation starter for families and friends.' The book is written by Sean Lennon, 'War Is Over!' writer-director Dave Mullins and producer Brad Booker. The illustrations are by Max Narciso.
