A musical pair to draw to; Corinne Bailey Rae brings a fresh slant to her tour with U.S. soul star John Legend.(VITA.MN)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: April 5, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Jon Bream; Staff Writer

The pairing makes perfect sense: soul balladeer John Legend, Grammy's best new artist in 2006, and neo-soul songbird Corinne Bailey Rae, a nominee for best new artist in 2007.

Still, Bailey Rae admitted over the phone that she doesn't yet know Legend well.

"I met him briefly at the Grammys and we did the rehearsal for the song we did together [on the awards]," said the British vocalist, who will join Legend in Minneapolis next Thursday for a sold-out concert at the Orpheum Theatre. "I mean, I know his work, obviously. But I wouldn't ...

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