Norah Jones
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The talented vocalist and pianist Norah Jones developed her unique blend of jazz and traditional vocal pop with hints of blues country and contemporary folk due in large part to her unique upbringing.
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[edit] About
Norah Jones born Geetali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979 in New York. Norah Jones attended Dallas's Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts later she earned a degree in jazz piano from musical hot spot the University of North Texas. She changed her name officially to Norah Jones at age 16, with her father's permission. She is a multi-Grammy Award winning pianist and singer-songwriter whose career was launched with her successful 2002 debut album Come Away With Me, a jazz piano album with a soul, folk tinge, that sold 18 million copies worldwide and received 8 Grammy awards.Norah Jones signed to Blue Note Records in early 2001, and spent the rest of the year working on her debut album and performing live and in the studio with jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter. "Come Away With Me" was released to strong critical acclaim in February 2002.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Vocal Album Come Away with Me |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year Come Away with Me |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best Engineered Album Non-Classical Come Away with Me |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year "Don't Know Why" |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Don't Know Why" |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year "Don't Know Why" |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best New Artist |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals "Here We Go Again" |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance "Sunrise" |
| 2005 | Grammy Awards | Record of the Year "Here We Go Again" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Come Away With Me | Certified 5x Platinum in Canada |
| 2004 | Feels Like Home | Certified Platinum in Europe |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Adult Contemporary | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Don't Know Why | 4 | 30 | Come Away With Me |
| 2004 | Sunrise | 26 | Feels Like Home |
[edit] News
- Norah Jones father Ravi Shankar is hospitalized in San Diego, California, after being admitted last week suffering from pneumonia.
- Norah Jones forgets the words to a hit song "Don't Know Why" while performing at a charity gig in New York over the weekend.
[edit] Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 2001 Blue Note Records |
 Feburary 26, 2002 Blue Note Records |
 April 20, 2004 Blue Note Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Release Date | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Feelin The Same Way | August 20, 2002 | EMI | Come Away With Me |
| 2002 | Come Away With Me | November 26, 2002 | EMI | Come Away With Me |
| 2003 | Turn Me On | September 09, 2003 | EMI | Come Away With Me |
| 2003 | Don't Know Why | March 04, 2003 | EMI | Come Away With Me |
| 2004 | What Am I to You? | May 25, 2004 | EMI | Feels Like Home |
| 2004 | Sunrise | February 10, 2004 | EMI | Feels Like Home |
| 2005 | Those Sweet Words | January 18, 2005 | EMI Japan | Feels Like Home |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
| Year | Album | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 
| Artist's Choice: Norah Jones | Hear Music |
| 2004 | 
| Come Away with Me/Feels Like Home | Blue Note |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Her boyfriend is her bassist Lee Alexander.
- Won 8 Grammys at the 2002 Grammy Awards the most ever awarded to an artist in a single year.
- Studied at the University of North Texas where she majored in jazz piano but left before her 3rd year.
- Daughter of legendary Indian musician Ravi Shankar
