Norah Jones, at birth Geethali Norah Jones Shankar - American (New York) the jazz singer of the Indian origin, which itself writes for itself songs. Was born in New York on March, 30th, 1979 in a family of great musician Ravi Shankara and its girlfriend Sew Johns, whose surname it took subsequently.
In 2002 has let out a debut album «Come Away With Me» which has been realized by circulation over 20 million copies and has broken all records, having received five awards "Grammy", including in such prestigious nominations, as «an album of year», «record of year» and «opening of year». The following album -«Feels Like Home» (2004) - was almost so successful and has brought in its coin box «the Grammy pro the best female execution of popular music», «the best execution of popular music in a duet» and «record of year» (for «Here We Go Again», a duet with Reem Charles). A timbre of a voice Johns and its emotional range quite often compare to Billi Holidej.
In 2007 the Hole Johns has executed (together with Jud Law) a leading role in a film «My bilberry nights» - the first English-speaking work of Chinese director Wong Kar Vaja.
Discography
Come Away With Me (2002)
Feels Like Home (2004)
Not Too Late (2007)
Joint with The Peter Malick Group album New York City (2003)
Joint with Lee Alexander album The Little Willies (2006)
The participant of project El Madmo - album Team Love (2008) (Rock n roll)
The Fall (2009)
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