[1][2] She started to learn to play the piano at the age of six, and was encouraged by his musical family giving her access to recordings by the Beatles, the Doors and Janis Joplin.
[4] "Me and Bobby McGee" was the first song that she performed in public, although it took until her teenage years before Henry got interested in blues, then relishing recordings of Elmore James, Freddie King and John Lee Hooker.
Henry sang and played piano, clavinet and guitar, with the keyboard player John Ginty adding his skills as performer and record producer.
Henry was joined by the record producer and guitarist Ben Rice, her bassist Antar Goodwin, plus Kurt Thum (piano and organ), Greg Wieczorek (drums), and the British harmonicist Giles Robson.
[4] The critical acclaim included tributes from Henry Yates of Classic Rock, plus NME, and The Guardian, the latter of which saluted "a runaway talent you need to keep up with".