Norah Jones

thumb|[I]t's a good thing to sound like yourself. Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has won several awards for her music and, as of 2023, has sold more than 53 million records worldwide. Billboard named her the top jazz artist of the 2000s decade. She has won ten Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on Billboard magazine's Artists of the 2000s Decade chart. Quotes 2000s They call me "Snorah", but Jesus, that slow music touches people! As quoted in "Norah Jones’ sensitivity to criticism" (12 November 2009), The Week I realize my strengths. The truth is, I sing ballads. People like it when I sing ballads. I seem to have a way with them. And if the cool kids can’t say anything nice about me, that’s how it is. As quoted in "Norah Jones’ sensitivity to criticism" (12 November 2009), The Week I’m too sensitive. All I have to do is pick up Newsweek and glance upon a bad review and it will crush me for a week. Some Joe Schmo writes a snarky comment in a blog and I’m destroyed. As quoted in "Norah Jones’ sensitivity to criticism" (12 November 2009), The Week I’m like, "Oh, I make slow music." I guess that’s okay. Maybe it's a good thing to sound like yourself. As quoted in "Norah Jones’ sensitivity to criticism" (12 November 2009), The Week Come Away with Me (2002) Something has to make you run I don't know why I didn't come "Don't Know Why", Come Away with Me (2002) Lonestar Where are you out tonight? This feeling I'm trying to fight It's dark and I think that I would give anything For you to shine down on me "Lonestar", Come Away with Me (2002) How far you are I just don't know The distance I'm willing to go I pick up a stone that I cast to the sky Hoping for some kind of sign "Lonestar", Come Away with Me (2002) If I were a painter I would paint my reverie If that's the only way for you to be with me "Painter Song", Come Away with Me (2002) I want to walk with you On a cloudy day In fields where the yellow grass grows knee high "Come Away With Me", Come Away With Me (2002) I want to wake up with the rain Falling on a tin roof While I'm safe there in your arms So all I ask is for you To come away with me in the night Come away with me "Come Away With Me", Come Away With Me (2002) Feels Like Home (2004) It never rains when you want it to You humble me, Lord "Humble Me", Feels Like Home (2004) I can't hold on very long Forgive me, pretty baby, but I always take the long way home "The Long Way Home", Feels Like Home (2004) [Misattributed: lyrics by Tom Waits] Not Too Late (2007) I love the things that you've given meI cherish you my dear countryBut sometimes I don't understand the way we play "My Dear Country", Not Too Late (2007) Quotes about Jones What the fuck is going on? Who the fuck is Norah Jones? "Shady, wait a minute, baby, leave the whore alone. Just go up there and be humble and take them awards home." Eminem, "The Conspiracy Freestyle" (15 April 2003), The Eminem Show: Expanded Every year we went, I would be up for "Album of the Year" and then the winner is Norah Jones? Who? And I'm not even trying to say anything bad about her music. At that point, I had never heard of her and none of my friends did either and then Steely Dan. Okay, I know who Steely Dan is. Steely Dan back in the day. More than The Marshall Mathers LP impact? Okay, fine. I watched 50. 50 did not win Best New Artist at the Grammys. Nobody since Snoop came out the gate like that. My first album didn't do it. I never saw someone's first album and the wave happen like he had. And then he doesn't get it. Eminem, interview with Sway (2018), emphasis added I got a Jones like Norah for your soror. Kanye West, "School Spirit", The College Dropout (2004) External links Category:Actresses from New York City Category:Blues singers Category:Guitarists from the United States Category:Women guitarists Category:Jazz singers Category:Pianists from the United States Category:Pop singers Category:Non-fiction authors from the United States Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States Category:Women singers from the United States Category:Soul singers Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Women pianists Category:Country singers Category:Brit Award winners