Norah Jones
Norah Jones performing at the Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California on June 23, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Geethali Norah Jones Shankar
Born	March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30) (age 29) Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Genre(s)	Jazz, jazz blues, vocal jazz, pop, soul, folk, country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, actress
Instrument(s)	Singing, piano/keyboards, guitar
Years active	2001–present
Label(s)	Blue Note
Website	www.norahjones.com

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. The William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, known locally as simply the Greek Theatre, is an 8500-seat Amphitheater owned and operated by the University Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Jazz blues is a Musical style that combines Jazz and Blues. The term also refers to any tune that follows the standard 12-bar blues chord progression Jazz Singing can be defined by the instrumental approach to the voice where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics improvised or otherwise or Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between Bangladesh and India) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating

Jones' career was launched with her 2002 debut album Come Away with Me, a contemporary pop album with a sensual, plaintive soul/folk/country tinge, that sold over twenty million copies worldwide and received five Grammy Awards, with Jones winning "Best New Artist". Come Away with Me is the Debut album of pianist and singer Norah Jones, released February 26, 2002 on Blue Note Records Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it Her second album, Feels like Home, was released in 2004, clocking more than a million sales in the first week of U. Feels Like Home is the second Album by jazz songwriter Norah Jones, released in 2004. S. release. In 2007, she released her third album, Not Too Late, which debuted at number one on the world charts. Not Too Late is the third Studio album by Jazz and pop musician Norah Jones, released on EMI in Australia She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, racking up sales of more than 16 million records in the US and 39 million records worldwide. She is the daughter of musical maestro Ravi Shankar and half sister of sitarist Anoushka Shankar. Pandit Ravi Shankar ( রবি শংকর Devanagari: रविशंकर "Pandit" ( Sanskrit, "learned" is honorific born April Anoushka Shankar (अनुष्का शंकर b June 9, 1981, is a Sitar player and Composer in the United Kingdom. ^[1]

Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 2.1 Early days 2.2 Debut album: Come Away with Me 2.3 Third album: Not Too Late 3 Tours 4 On screen 5 Collaborations 6 Discography 7 Filmography 8 Awards 9 Nominations 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Early life

Born Geetali Norah Jones Shankar in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, she officially changed her name to Norah Jones at the age of sixteen with the blessings of her parents. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

The daughter of the sitar maestro Ravi Shankar and Sue Jones, she spent her childhood with her mother, who moved to the Dallas suburb of Grapevine, Texas, when Jones was four. Pandit Ravi Shankar ( রবি শংকর Devanagari: रविशंकर "Pandit" ( Sanskrit, "learned" is honorific born April Grapevine is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. She attended Colleyville Middle School, followed by a short period at Grapevine High School before transferring to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas. Grapevine High School is a public secondary school at 3223 Mustang Drive in Grapevine, Texas, United States. Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a public Secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown Her only formal vocal training was her stint in the choir at Colleyville and Booker T. Washington. While at Colleyville, she also participated in band and played the alto saxophone.

Jones always had an affinity for the music of Bill Evans and Billie Holiday, among other 'oldies. William John Evans (better known as Bill Evans) ( August 16, 1929 &ndash September 15, 1980) was one of the most famous and influential Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter ' She once said, "My mom had this eight-album Billie Holiday set, I picked out one disc that I liked and played that over and over again. " She considers Willie Nelson her idol. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor.

Jones began singing in church choirs and took piano lessons as a child. She attended Interlochen Arts Camp during the summers. Interlochen Center for the Arts is a privately owned 1200 acre (5 km² arts education institution in Interlochen Michigan, roughly 15 miles southwest of Traverse City While at high school, she won the DownBeat Student Music Awards for Best Jazz Vocalist (twice, in 1996 and 1997) and Best Original Composition (1996). ^[2]

Jones matriculated to the University of North Texas, where she majored in jazz piano. Classmates included American Idol finalist Brandon Rogers and singer-songwriter David Angerstein. In 1999, after two years of struggling in the program, Jones left for New York City. Jones was romantically involved with bassist Lee Alexander, though the two broke up in January 2008. ^[3]

Musical career

Early days

Jones was a lounge singer before becoming a recording artist. Lounge music is a retrospective description of music popular in the 1950s and 1960s encompassing such genres as Exotica, Easy listening and Space age pop A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a ^[4] She played with numerous artists and bands including Wax Poetic and the Peter Malick Group. Wax Poetic is a New York trip-hop band in the vein of Morcheeba. She performed quite frequently with guitarist Charlie Hunter in 2001. Charlie Hunter (born May 23 1967 is an American Guitarist Composer and bandleader

Debut album: Come Away with Me

Main article: 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. Come Away with Me is the Debut album of pianist and singer Norah Jones, released February 26, 2002 on Blue Note Records An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Come Away with Me is the Debut album of pianist and singer Norah Jones, released February 26, 2002 on Blue Note Records Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States 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. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard " Don't Know Why " is a song written by Jesse Harris and originally appears on his 1999 album Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts It won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences She made a cameo appearance in the 2002 movie Two Weeks Notice playing the piano and singing "The Nearness of You" at the fundraiser. Two Weeks Notice is a 2002 Romantic comedy film starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant from Warner Bros "The Nearness of You" is a popular Song, written in 1938 by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Ned Washington. "Come Away With Me" has sold 18 million copies and is the best selling studio album of the decade so far, and the second best selling album overall (behind The Beatles' 1). The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 1 is a Compilation album by The Beatles, released on November 13, 2000.

--76.184.218.196 (talk) 01:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)===Second album: Feels like Home===

Main article: Feels like Home

Her second album, Feels like Home, was released on February 9, 2004. Feels Like Home is the second Album by jazz songwriter Norah Jones, released in 2004. Feels Like Home is the second Album by jazz songwriter Norah Jones, released in 2004. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rather than repeat the softer, jazz mood of Come Away with Me, her second album was influenced by la cola de Alphonso Garcia 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 Band, and the addition of backing singer Daru Oda. Time magazine included Jones on the Time 100, a list of the most influential people of 2004. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world as assembled by Time. ^[5] "Feels Like Home" debuted at number-one in most countries around the world and has sold over 9 million copies. ^[6]

Third album: Not Too Late

Main article: Not Too Late

Her third album, Not Too Late, was released by Blue Note Records on January 30, 2007. Not Too Late is the third Studio album by Jazz and pop musician Norah Jones, released on EMI in Australia Not Too Late is the third Studio album by Jazz and pop musician Norah Jones, released on EMI in Australia Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The album is Jones's first for which she wrote or co-wrote every song, and according to her, some of them are much darker than those on her previous albums. ^[7] Not Too Late was mostly recorded at Jones's home studio and is the first album Jones recorded without producer Arif Mardin, who died in the summer of 2006. Arif Mardin (Istanbul March 15, 1932 – New York June 25, 2006) was a Turkish - American Music producer Jones described the sessions as "fun, relaxed and easy" and without a deadline; executives at Blue Note Records reportedly did not know they were recording an album. The song "My Dear Country" is a political satire; she wrote it before the United States Presidential election day in 2004.

Not Too Late reached the #1 position in twenty countries and reached #1 on the United World Chart with sales over 720,000 in its first week. It is the third best first week album sales of 2007 after Avril Lavigne's third album The Best Damn Thing and Linkin Park's third album Minutes to Midnight. Avril Lavigne Whibley (born September 27 1984 better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn is a Canadian Grammy Award The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on April 13 2007 Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Minutes to Midnight is Linkin Park 's third Studio album that was released depending on location between May 9, 2007 and The album became the 800th album to reach the top spot on the UK chart. It also reached #1 in the U.S. with 405,000 copies sold. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the According to a press release from EMI, Not Too Late is certified gold or platinum in twenty-one countries as of February 2007. ^[8] The album has sold more than 4. 2 million copies worldwide, according to EMI. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in ^[9] The first single, "Thinking About You", became Jones's first single to chart on the U. " Thinking About You " is the first single from Norah Jones ' third solo album Not Too Late (2007 S. Hot 100 since "Don't Know Why". ^[10]

Tours

Throughout 2002 and 2003 Jones appeared on stages, globally, for her first tour with the Handsome Band, travelling throughout Asia, America, Europe and Oceania. The tour was received with numerous sell-out concerts and positive critical acclaim.

Jones began a United States concert tour to promote her third album, Not Too Late, on April 13, 2007, and ending with a free concert in New York City on July 6, 2007. Not Too Late is the third Studio album by Jazz and pop musician Norah Jones, released on EMI in Australia Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The City of New York Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pre-sales of tickets to the shows were made available to her fan club members, and many sold out well before the performance date. A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well known person group idea (such as History) or sometimes even an inanimate object (such as a famous building She began her European tour on July 9, 2007 in Paris, and finished with a concert in London on August 27, 2007, in Sopot on August 31 and in Reykjavík, Iceland on September 2, 2007. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[11]

While playing with the Handsome Band, Jones & co. are known to play several known hits from her albums, modified for stage performance with guitar solos and additional percussion. Additionally, shows may also feature several covers of country, jazz, blues, or folk songs, ranging from the ubiquitous to the obscure. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Artists covered have included, among others, Willie Nelson, Gram Parsons, Randy Newman, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, and Tom Waits. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Gram Parsons ( November 5, 1946  – September 19, 1973) was an American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Patsy Cline (b Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American Country Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American Singer-songwriter, Composer, and Actor.

Jones is working with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2007 summer tour. Reverb is a Non-profit environmental organization that educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental Sustainability. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. ^[12] She also performed at Bryant Park on July 6 as part of Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series. ^[13]

On screen

Norah Jones's cameo in the 2002 movie Two Weeks Notice came just as her career was beginning to expand. Two Weeks Notice is a 2002 Romantic comedy film starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant from Warner Bros The film shows her briefly at the piano, singing for a charity benefit.

In the latter part of 2003, rumors emerged that veteran Indian filmmaker Dev Anand was planning to make the film Song of Life, inspired by Jones's troubled relationship with her father, Ravi Shankar. DharamDev Pishorimal Ānand (देव आनन्द دیو آنند (born September 26, 1923) better known simply as Dev Anand, is a legendary Both Jones and Shankar were enraged by the rumors. Jones commented, "[Anand] has no idea of our story, and he's not going to represent it in a truthful way, I'm sure. It's sad because it's personal stuff and nobody's business but ours. "

Jones appeared in the 2004 special Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On. Sesame Street is an American educational Children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard combining ^[14] Jones changed the lyrics to her famous song "Don't Know Why" to read "Don't know why Y didn't come," thereby introducing the letter Y to the young audience.

In February 2006, Screen International reported that Jones would make her acting debut in a film directed by Wong Kar-wai. The film, My Blueberry Nights, was the opening film for the 2007 Cannes Film Festival as one of the 22 films in competition. My Blueberry Nights is a 2007 film directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Norah Jones and Jude Law. The 2007 Cannes Film Festival, also known as the 60th Annual Cannes Film Festival ran from May 16 to 27 2007 She starred in the film opposite Jude Law. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989

In January 2007, Jones recorded a live session at Abbey Road Studios for Live from Abbey Road. Abbey Road Studios, established in November 1931 by EMI in London, England, is a Recording studio located at number 3 Abbey Road, Live from Abbey Road is a 12 part one hour Performance series / documentary filmed during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London The episode, on which John Mayer and Richard Ashcroft also appeared, was aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in March 2007 and in the USA on the Sundance Channel in June 2007. John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Richard Paul Ashcroft (born September 11 1971 in Billinge Higher End Lancashire) is an English Singer-songwriter. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Sundance Channel is a Cable television network devoted to airing independent feature films, World cinema, documentaries, Short

She has appeared twice on the PBS series Austin City Limits, first on November 2, 2002 and most recently on October 6, 2007. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Austin City Limits is an American Television music program and a staple of the Public Broadcasting Service. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The latter appearance was the season opener for the long-running series.

Collaborations

Liberation Prophecy

Jones sings on track 3 - "Lonely Lament" - on Liberation Prophecy's 2006 album "Last Exit Angel" Incidentally, Liberation Prophecy is the group where multi-Grammy winner Norah Jones had her humble beginnings.

Charlie Hunter Quartet

Jones sings on two tracks - "More than This" and "Day is Done" - on the 2001 album "Songs from the Analog Playground. "

Dolly Parton

sang with Jones "Creepin' In" on "Feels Like Home" album.

Laszlo "Butterflies"

Laszlo "Butterflies" was formed in the late 1990s in Denton, TX. The band rereleased the CD "Butterflies" in June 2007. This CD features Norah Jones on vocals, Jerome Covington on guitar, Aaron Crouch on keyboard, Marc Rogers on electric bass and Bill Campbell on drums.

The Peter Malick Group featuring Norah Jones

sang "Heart of Mine" written by Bob Dylan in the movie soundtrack for "Runaway Jury". Runaway Jury ( 2003) is an American Drama / thriller Film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John ^[15] The track is also found on their collaborative album, New York City.

The Little Willies

The Little Willies is a band formed in 2003. The Little Willies is a band formed in 2003 that features Norah Jones on piano and vocals Richard Julian on vocals Jim Campilongo on guitar It features Jones on piano and vocals. The other members of the band are Richard Julian on vocals, Jim Campilongo on guitar, Lee Alexander on bass and Dan Rieser on percussion. Jim Campilongo is a US country/jazz Guitarist from San Francisco, currently residing in New York City.

Ray Charles

Jones worked with Ray Charles on his 2004 album, "Genius Loves Company"

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals

Jones sang lead vocals with Ryan Adams in the song "Dear John" which is on the album "Jacksonville City Nights" by Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, released September 27th, 2005. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Genius Loves Company is a 2004 Album by Ray Charles, consisting of duets between Charles and musicians David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American alt-country / rock Singer-songwriter from Jacksonville

Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom is an experimental collaboration album by Mike Patton released in 2006. Peeping Tom is an avant-garde Trip hop / Hip hop album by Mike Patton 's collaboration group Peeping Tom. Michael Allan Patton (born January 27 1968) is an American singer Songwriter, Composer, multi-instrumentalist and Video Jones collaborated on the album, appearing on track 10 "Sucker". ++

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

"Medicated Magic" released April 23, 2002. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is a New Orleans Louisiana, Brass band. Norah provides a stunning vocal on "Ruler of My Heart".

El Madmo

On May 12, 2006; Jones (disguised in a blonde wig, heavy make-up, fishnets and short shorts) played guitar and sang vocals in the tongue-in-cheek punk band El Madmo. ^[16] They opened for the band Pela. Pela is an American Indie rock band from Brooklyn. History Pela's history goes back to the early ’90s when lead vocalist and guitarist Billy The band consists of "El" (Handsome Band's Daru Oda), "Maddie" (Norah Jones) and "Mo"(Handsome Band's Andrew Borger). Their debut record will be released on Conor Oberst's Team Love Records on May 20, 2008. Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American Songwriter, Singer, Poet, best known for his work in Team Love is a New York City -based Independent record label founded by Conor Oberst and Nate

Foo Fighters

Jones contributed to the Foo Fighters' 2005 album In Your Honor. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 In Your Honor is the fifth Album by the rock band Foo Fighters, released on June 14, 2005. She played piano and sang (together with Dave Grohl) on "Virginia Moon", an acoustic jazz track on the second disc of the album. David Eric Grohl (born January 14 1969 is an American rock musician Singer and Songwriter.

Outkast

Jones played the piano and sang for a track on Outkast's sixth album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below entitled "Take Off your Cool. Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is a Double album by the hip hop group OutKast, released on September 23 2003 on "^[17]

Wyclef Jean

Jones collaborated on the song "Any Other Day" with Wyclef Jean for the Hurricane Katrina benefit album Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now. Wyclef Jean (ˈwajklɛf ˈʒɑn born Nelust Wyclef Jean on October 17, 1972) is a Haitian American Musician, Actor ^[18] Critics heralded the track ". . her finest collaboration to date, Jones goes with Wyclef to areas neither has shown before. . . "

Talib Kweli

The collaboration is on Kweli's third solo album Ear Drum. Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975) better known as Talib Kweli, is an American MC from Brooklyn, New Eardrum is the third solo album from American hip hop artist Talib Kweli. She provided the hook for the Madlib-produced track "Soon The New Day". Madlib ( M ind A ltering D emented L essons I n B eats (born Otis Jackson Jr

Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale

On the album Breathing Under Water by her half-sister Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale (released 2007-08-28) she sings and plays the piano on the song "Easy". Breathing Under Water is an album by Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale released on August 28, 2007. Anoushka Shankar (अनुष्का शंकर b June 9, 1981, is a Sitar player and Composer in the United Kingdom. Karsh Kale ( Hindi: कुरश कले Kursh Kah-lay) is an Indian producer composer and musician known for melding the music of his heritage with

The Hottest State - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Norah sings and plays piano on the following tracks written by Jesse Harris for the soundtrack of the motion picture The Hottest State

Track 2: "Always Seem To Get Things Wrong" Norah Jones - piano (Performed by Willie Nelson). Jesse Harris is a Grammy -winning American Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist. The Hottest State ( 2006) is a film directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawke's 1997 novel The Hottest State A Novel. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor.

Track 8: "Crooked Lines" Norah Jones - piano, backing vocals (Performed by M. Ward).

Track 9: "World Of Trouble" Norah Jones - vocals & piano (Performed by Norah Jones).

Herbie Hancock - River

The Joni Letters:On the album River: The Joni Letters by Herbie Hancock, (released September 25, 2007 on Verve), Norah sings on the opening track Court And Spark. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. River The Joni Letters is the 2008 Grammy -winning album by Herbie Hancock. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Verve Records is an American Jazz Record label now owned by the Universal Music Group.

Various Artists -- Goin' Home

A Tribute To Fats Domino:Released September 25, 2007 - Vanguard On the tribute album to Fats Domino Norah sings "My Blue Heaven" in a quasi-jazzy style. Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a classic R&B and Rock and roll Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vanguard Records is a Record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a classic R&B and Rock and roll

My Blueberry Nights - Music From The Motion Picture

Released 1 April 2008 - Blue Note Records^[11]

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A slow, jazzy ballad featuring her moody vocals and piano.

Discography

Main article: Norah Jones discography

• 2002: Come Away with Me
• 2004: Feels like Home
• 2007: Not Too Late

Demo EP

• 2001: First Sessions

Filmography

• Two Weeks Notice (as herself, 2002)
• My Blueberry Nights (as Elizabeth, directed by Wong Kar Wai, 2007)

Awards

Jones has won multiple awards, most notably her Grammy Awards. This is the discography of the jazz/folk singer Norah Jones: Albums Other releases October 8 2000 First Sessions Come Away with Me is the Debut album of pianist and singer Norah Jones, released February 26, 2002 on Blue Note Records Feels Like Home is the second Album by jazz songwriter Norah Jones, released in 2004. Not Too Late is the third Studio album by Jazz and pop musician Norah Jones, released on EMI in Australia First Sessions is an EP by singer Norah Jones, released in 2001. Two Weeks Notice is a 2002 Romantic comedy film starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant from Warner Bros My Blueberry Nights is a 2007 film directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Norah Jones and Jude Law. Come Away with Me was heavily nominated for the Grammy Awards of 2003. The 45th Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2003. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year Of the eight awards for Come Away with Me, Jones personally received five.

Jones received three awards at the Grammy Awards of 2005, including "Record of the Year" and "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals" for her collaboration with Ray Charles on the song "Here We Go Again". The 47th Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American She personally earned her eighth Grammy (and eleventh overall) for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for her song "Sunrise". That year, Jones appeared on the self-titled record by Amos Lee. Amos Lee (born 1978) is a Singer-songwriter and Guitarist from Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

Jones also collaborated with the Foo Fighters on their 2005 record In Your Honor, singing vocals with Dave Grohl on "Virginia Moon". Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 In Your Honor is the fifth Album by the rock band Foo Fighters, released on June 14, 2005. The song was nominated for a "Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaborations with Vocals" in 2006.

Grammy Awards:

• 2003 "Best Pop Vocal Album" — Come Away with Me
• 2003 "Album of the Year" — Come Away with Me
• 2003 "Record of the Year" — "Don't Know Why"
• 2003 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" — "Don't Know Why"
• 2003 "Best New Artist"
• 2005 "Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals" — "Here We Go Again" (with Ray Charles)
• 2005 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" — "Sunrise"
• 2005 "Record of the Year" "Here We Go Again" (with Ray Charles}
• 2008 "Grammy Award for Album of the Year" — "River: The Joni Letters"

World Music awards:

• 2003 "World's best selling Female Pop Artist of the Year"
• 2003 "World's best selling Contemporary artist of the year"
• 2004 "World's best selling Female artist of the year"
• 2004 "World's best selling Jazz artist of the year"

E! Pop Survey Awards:

• 2003 "Best Female"
• 2003 "Best Album"
• 2003 "Best Entertainer"
• 2003 "Best Jazz"
• 2004 "Best Album"
• 2004 "Best Jazz"
• 2007 "Best Jazz"

Notes: E! Pop Survey Awards that listed here are actually polling only, Like Indonesia Magazine Music Awards. The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995 The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually " Don't Know Why " is a song written by Jesse Harris and originally appears on his 1999 album Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it The Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals has been awarded since 1995 The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys No official award or ceremony is associated with such polls.

Nominations

American Music Awards:

• 2003 "Favorite Pop/Rock Album" Come away with me-Nominated
• 2003 "Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist" -Nominated
• 2004 "Favorite Pop/Rock Album" Feels like home-Nominated
• 2007 "Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist" -Nominated
• 2007 "Favorite Artist of the year" -Nominated

Billboard Music Awards:

• 2004 "Female Artist of the Year" -Nominated

Brit Awards:

• 2003 "International Female Solo Artist" -Nominated
• 2003 "International Album" Come away with me-Nominated
• 2003 "International Breakthrough Artist" -Nominated

See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• Fry Street Fire- Norah Jones was a honorary Chairwoman of 'Save Fry Street'

References

External links

• Official website
• Unofficially Norah Jones
• Norah Jones Music Archive
• Norah Jones Interview with Blender
• Norah Jones at the Internet Movie Database
• Norah Jones Interview
• Come Away With Me Performance on GMA
• ABC Interview
• Norah Jones interview in Asiance Magazine
• El Madmo official website

Awards
Preceded by Alicia Keys	Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2003	Succeeded by Evanescence
Preceded by Various Artists for O Brother, Where Art Thou?	Grammy Award for Album of the Year 2003 for Come Away With Me	Succeeded by OutKast for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Preceded by U2 for Walk On	Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2003 for Don't Know Why	Succeeded by Coldplay for Clocks
Preceded by Nelly Furtado for I'm Like a Bird	Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 2003 for Don't Know Why	Succeeded by Christina Aguilera for Beautiful
Preceded by Christina Aguilera for Beautiful	Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 2005 for Sunrise	Succeeded by Kelly Clarkson for Since U Been Gone
Preceded by Coldplay for Clocks	Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2005 for Here We Go Again	Succeeded by Green Day for Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Preceded by Sting & Mary J. Blige for Whenever I Say Your Name	Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals 2005 for Here We Go Again	Succeeded by Gorillaz and De La Soul for Feel Good Inc.

Persondata
NAME	Jones, Norah
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Shankar, Geethali Norah Jones
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
DATE OF BIRTH	March 30, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City, New York, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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