Date of Birth : March 30, 1979
Education : University of North Texas in Dallas, Texas
Nationality : American
Occupation : Actress, musician
Father : Ravi Shankar
Mother : Sue Jones
half sister : Anoushka Shankar
Boyfriend : Lee Alexander
Sign : Aries
Norah Jones is an American multi-Grammy Award winning pianist and singer-songwriter.
Norah Jones was born on March 30, 1979 in New York as Geetali Norah Jones. Norah jones is daughter of Indian musician Ravi Shankar and Sue Jones. She is the half sister of Anoushka Shankar, a sitar virtuoso and composer. Her boyfriend, Lee Alexander also writes songs for Norah.
Norah Jones spent her childhood with her mother, Sue Jones, in Texas. Norah's earliest musical influences came from her mother's extensive LP collection and from 'oldies' radio. She began singing in church choirs at age five. At the age of 15, Jones was enrolled in the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
At age 16, she changed her name officially to Norah Jones. At that time, she played her first gig at a local coffeehouse. In high school, Norah won the Down Beat Student Music Awards for Best Jazz Vocalist and Best Original Composition.
In 1999, Norah accepted a friend's offer of a summer sublet in Greenwich Village. Jones performs frequently with guitarist Charlie Hunter. Her music is often compared to that of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone.
Norah Jones career was launched with her album Come Away With Me. She received 8 awards at the Grammys in the year 2003, including Best New Artist. Her sophomore album, Feels Like Home, was released on February 9, 2004.
Norah Jones received 3 awards at the Grammys of 2005, two for her Record of the Year collaboration with Ray Charles on the song Here We Go Again.
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