Short Biography
Norah Jones was born on 30-03-1979 in New York City in the state of New York, United States. She is an American Singer, Songwriter, Film Actress, Musician & Television Actress.
Norah Jones Complete Bio & Career
Norah Jones grew up in Grapevine. She is the daughter of legendary Indian musician Ravi Shankar. Her parents had a brief relationship before she was born, and Jones was raised by her mother alone. After singing in church choirs and taking piano lessons, she attended Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. After winning Down Beat's Student Music Award for Best Jazz Vocalist and Best Original Composition, Jones majored in jazz piano at the University of North Texas where she sang with a jazz band called Laszlo.
After pulling together her own group, which included Jesse Harris (guitar), Lee Alexander (bass) and Dan Rieser (drums), Jones signed to Blue Note Records in early 2001. Produced by the illustrious Arif Mardin, her debut album, Come Away With Me, was released the following year. Jones won five Grammy Awards in 2003, including the top honours for best new artist, the album of the year and song of the year for the hit "Don't Know Why."
On a winning streak, Jones returned to the top of the charts with 2007's Not Too Late. She also made her film debut around this time; she appeared in the drama My Blueberry Nights alongside Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman.
To date, she has won five Grammy awards, Her recent albums include her 2012 solo effort Little Broken Hearts and No Fools, No Fun as part of Puss N Boots.