Norah Jones Biography
Norah Jones is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who has received numerous honors for her music and in 2023, had sold over 50 million records globally. Billboard ranked her the best jazz artist of the 2000s decade. She received nine Grammy Awards and was rated 60th on Billboard magazine’s performers of the 2000s decade list.
How old is Norah Jones? – Age
She is 45 years old as of 30 March 2024. She was born in 1979 in Manhattan, New York, United States.
Norah Jones Family – Education
Jones was born in Manhattan, New York City, to American concert promoter Sue Jones and Indian Bengali musician Ravi Shankar. Jones was raised in Grapevine, Texas, by her mother after her parents separated in 1986. Jones started singing in church as a child and later studied piano and voice. Jones visited New Delhi to spend time with her father, Ravi Shankar, after they had grown apart. It was during this time that she penned some of the material that would be recorded on the album The Fall.
She attended Grapevine Middle School and Grapevine High School before moving on to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas. She spent her summers at Interlochen Center for the Arts. She received the Down Beat Student Music Awards for Best Jazz Vocalist twice (in 1996 and 1997) and Best Original Composition in 1996. Jones attended the University of North Texas (UNT), where she studied jazz piano and sang with the UNT Jazz Singers.
Norah Jones Husband – Children
Jones was in a relationship with musician Lee Alexander from 2000 till 2007. Jones and her spouse, Pete Remm, a keyboardist, have two kids. Jones has two children with her spouse, keyboardist Pete Remm.
Norah Jones Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $25 million.
Norah Jones Don’t Know Why
Jesse Harris wrote and recorded the song Don’t Know Why, which first appeared on his 1999 album Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. Norah’s debut studio album, Come Away with Me (2002), featured a cover of the song as its debut single.
Jones’ rendition of Don’t Know Why, released on January 28, 2002, peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was a critical hit, earning three Grammy Awards in 2003 for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. “Don’t Know Why” was also a hit in Australia, Croatia, and New Zealand, peaking at number five, six, and 24 respectively.
The song was placed number 459 on Blender magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born” list. Jones’ piano playing has been compared to that of Floyd Cramer, characterized by “style and grace, a musical maturity not found in many keyboard players today.”
Norah Jones Come Away with Me
Jones’ debut studio album, Come Away With Me, was released on February 26, 2002, by Blue Note Records. The recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York City and Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. Come Away with Me reached number one on the US Billboard 200 list and won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It was eventually certified Diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005, for shipments of more than ten million copies in the United States, and as of 2016, it had sold over 27 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums ever.
Come Away with Me reached number one on the US Billboard 200 list and won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It was later certified Diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005, for shipments of more than ten million copies in the United States, and it has sold over 27 million copies worldwide as of 2016, making it one of the best-selling albums in history.