Jesse Rae
Encyclopedia
Jesse Rae is a Scottish
singer
from St Boswells. His single
"Over the Sea", reached number 65 in the UK Singles Chart
in 1985. The video
for the single – which features a kilted, helmeted, claymore-brandishing Rae in both New York City
and the Scottish Highlands
– won a Vira award. An album entitled The Thistle was released in 1987 on WEA but failed to chart
.
As a songwriter
, he is best known for the 1982 Odyssey
hit single
, "Inside Out".
In 2007, he stood for the Scottish Parliament
as an independent in the Scottish Borders electoral constituency of Roxburgh and Berwickshire
. He gained 318 votes for a 1.2% share of the vote. He stood again in 2011 as an independent candidate in the expanded seat of Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire this time polling 308 votes for a 1.1% share.
On 21 February 2009, a debate opened up on the Tartan Army (followers of Scotland's football team) message board, regarding "Over The Sea" being picked as the new Tartan Army national anthem.
On 21 October 2010, Rae opened for Adam Ant
at The Union Chapel in London, playing a half hour set. Also earlier in the year, The Thistle album saw a digital reissue on Savage Hospitality Records.
On 23 May 2011, he was one of the support acts for Adam Ant at the O2 Academy in Glasgow.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
singer
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
from St Boswells. His single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Over the Sea", reached number 65 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 1985. The video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the single – which features a kilted, helmeted, claymore-brandishing Rae in both New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
– won a Vira award. An album entitled The Thistle was released in 1987 on WEA but failed to chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
.
As a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, he is best known for the 1982 Odyssey
Odyssey (band)
Odyssey was a New York, now UK-based dance music band. It grew out of the talent of the Connecticut-born Lopez sisters: Lillian Lopez , Louise Lopez , and Carmen Lopez , who left the group before Odyssey, as the group came to be known after her departure, was formed.-Career:Filipino singer Tony...
hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
, "Inside Out".
In 2007, he stood for the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
as an independent in the Scottish Borders electoral constituency of Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Roxburgh and Berwickshire was a constituency of the Scottish Parliament until 2011. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
. He gained 318 votes for a 1.2% share of the vote. He stood again in 2011 as an independent candidate in the expanded seat of Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire this time polling 308 votes for a 1.1% share.
On 21 February 2009, a debate opened up on the Tartan Army (followers of Scotland's football team) message board, regarding "Over The Sea" being picked as the new Tartan Army national anthem.
On 21 October 2010, Rae opened for Adam Ant
Adam Ant
Adam Ant is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of New Wave/post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring ten UK top ten hits between 1980 and 1983, including three No.1s...
at The Union Chapel in London, playing a half hour set. Also earlier in the year, The Thistle album saw a digital reissue on Savage Hospitality Records.
On 23 May 2011, he was one of the support acts for Adam Ant at the O2 Academy in Glasgow.
Singles
- "D.E.S.I.R.E." / "Skydiver" (1979 U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
12" single / 1981 UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
7" & 12" single) - "Rusha" / "Desire" (1982 12" single)
- "(It's Just) The Dog In Me" / "Be Yourself" (1984 12" single)
- "Over The Sea" / "Party Crackers" (edit) / "Over The Sea" (InstrumentalInstrumentalAn instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
Version)* (1985 7", 7" picture disc & 12" single*) - "Hou-di-ni" (edit / full version*) / "Idio-syn-crazy" (1987 7" & 12" single*)
- "That Kind O' Girl" (Scottish Additional Mix*) / "Friend-Ship" (1987 7" & 12" single*)
- "Body Blastin" / "Life's A Killer Dog" / "Jacob's Pillow" (1993 10" single - 1000 copies only)
Albums
- The Thistle (1987 LP & Cassette) - limited LP copies included free 7" single of "Over The Sea" (Video Soundtrack Mix) / "Party Crackers" (edit)
- Compression (1996 CD)
- Greatest Funk Hits (with the Space Cadets) (2000 CD-R)
- Greatest Hits (2001 CD-R)
- No Surrender (2003 CD-R)
- The Thistle (2004 CD reissue with bonus DVD)