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Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and occasional actress of Anglo-American and Bengali descent. She is the daughter of musician Ravi Shankar and half-sister of sitarist Anoushka Shankar.
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Birth name Geethali Norah Jones Shankar
Born March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30) (age 29) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genre(s) Vocal jazz Pop Smooth jazz Folk Pop-country Pop Rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instrument(s) Singing, piano/keyboards, guitar
Years active 2001 "present
Label(s) Blue Note
Website www.norahjones.com
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Early Days

Jones was a lounge singer before becoming a recording artist. She played with numerous artists and bands including Wax Poetic and the Peter Malick Group. She performed quite frequently with guitarist Charlie Hunter in 2001.

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Debut Album: Come Away With Me

Her debut album, Come Away with Me, debuted in February 2002 and was instantly celebrated for its blending of mellow, acoustic pop with soul and jazz. It hit number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, with the single "Don't Know Why" hitting number one on the Top 40 Adult Recurrents in 2003 and #30 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. It won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. She made a cameo Read more...

Second Album: Feels Like Home

Her second album, Feels like Home, was released on February 9, 2004. Rather than repeat the softer, jazz mood of Come Away with Me, her second album was influenced by Country music. Within a week of its release, Feels like Home had sold over a million copies, making it the highest-selling album in the history of Blue Note Records. Jones toured globally again, to promote the album with the Handsome Read more...

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