Jazz vocalist Norah Jones is the daughter of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar and Sue Jones, an American concert promoter. Norah has sold almost 40 million albums worldwide, half of them copies of her debut LP Come Away With Me.
Norah Jones cites her early influences as Billie Holiday and Willie Nelson. She spent her childhood at a variety of musical schools but left her musical studies unfinished when she decided to move to New York, supporting herself by working as a lounge singer.
She made her breakthrough with the 2002 album Come Away With Me. The mellow soul sound was a phenomenal success, wowing audiences and critics alike with her silky tones. The record earned her Album, Record and Song of the Year and Best New Artist awards at the Grammys, as well as achieving sales of over 20 million copies worldwide.
Her voice was soon in demand from other artists, and she sang on the track "Take Off Your Cool" from Outkast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below album. The track she did for the Ray Charles album Genius Loves Company won them both a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. She also made appearances at the Tanglewood and New Orleans jazz festivals. In a change of mood she introduced elements of country music to her 2004 album, Feels Like Home, which sold one million copies in the first week of release and eventually racked up sales of over 14 million. Jones co-wrote her next album, 2007’s Not Too Late, and recorded most of the tracks in her home. The album was another huge success for Jones, reaching the top slot in numerous countries and selling millions of copies.
In addition to her recording career she has also appeared in the films Two Weeks Notice, and My Blueberry Night
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