Norah Jones (born March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and actress. She is the daughter of sitarist Ravi Shankar, and the half-sister of Anoushka Shankar. Her career began with her 2002 debut album Come Away with Me, an adult contemporary vocal jazz album with a soul/folk/country tinge, that received five Grammy Awards, including "Record of the Year" and "Best New Artist". This was followed by her second album, Feels like Home, released in 2004. In 2007, she released her third album, Not Too Late. Jones released her fourth album, The Fall, on November 17, 2009. She has sold more than 16 million albums in the US and over 36 million records worldwide; altogether, she has sold more albums than any other female jazz artist during the 2000s.
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- Official homepage at norahjones.com
- Wikipedia article on Norah Jones
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm1289528
- Last.fm page on Norah Jones
- MusicBrainz entry on Norah Jones
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- Is the child of Ravi Shankar,
- Has sibling(s) Anoushka Shankar,
- Is/was involved with Lee Alexander,
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News from the BBC
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Talking Shop
Mon 16 Nov 2009 12:54
Grammy-winner Norah Jones changes direction
BBC Reviews 
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The Fall 2009
Reviewed by Andrew Mueller
An album’s worth of Jones’ luxuriance is somewhat rough going.
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Not Too Late 2007
Reviewed by Chris White
This music won’t change the world, but neither does it deserve to be cast from it as...
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Feels Like Home 2004
Reviewed by Nick Reynolds
...when you try and listen actively to 'Feels Like Home' there's little to engage the...
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Come Away With Me 2002
Reviewed by Kathryn Shackleton
Easy Jazz meets Country twang in this smoothest of introductions to the wonderful...
Credits
| Role | Artist | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Performer | The Peter Malick Group | The Chill Album (feat. Norah Jones) (2005) |
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