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Jones was born in New York City, the daughter of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar, but she spent her childhood with her mother, Sue Jones, who moved to DallasDallas redirects here. For other uses see Dallas (disambiguation Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. It is the county seat of Dallas County and small portions of the city al, TexasTexas joined the United States of America as its 28th member state in 1845. It has the postal abbreviation TX . The state name derives from a word in a Caddoan language of the Hasinai, tejas meaning friends or allies Spanish explorers mistakenly applied t, when Norah was four. Jones attended the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual ArtsBooker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is located in downtown Dallas, Texas. It is an arts magnet school. History In 1892, Dallas established its first high school for African American pupils. In 1911, the school was enlarged and the University of North TexasThe University of North Texas (UNT) is located in Denton, Texas. Founded in 1890 as Texas Normal College and Teacher Training Institute, it became North Texas Normal College in 1893, and North Texas State Normal College in 1893. It has subsequently been k, where she majored in jazz piano. In 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, two years into the program, Norah left for New York City, where she performed with the band Wax PoeticWax Poetic is a trip-hop band whose sound reminds some listeners of Morcheeba. Pop singer/pianist Norah Jones was a member before her break-out album Come Away with Me. She can still be heard singing with them on the first track of their release, NuBlu Se.

Jones performs frequently with guitarist Charlie HunterCharlie Hunter is a jazz, rock and fusion guitarist. Hunter is best known for playing a custom, eight-string guitar. He plays the lead guitar on the top five strings and bass guitar on the bottom three strings simultaneously. With the addition of rotating. Her music is often compared to that of Billie HolidayCarl Van Vechten, 1949 Billie Holiday ( April 7, 1915 July 17, 1959), also called Lady Day is generally considered one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. Born Eleanora Fagan she had a difficult childhood which affected her life and career. Early li and Nina Simone.

Norah Jones walked away from the Grammy Awards of 2003 with 8 awards, including Best New Artist. Her sophomore album, Feels Like Home, was released on February 9, 2004. Rather than repeat the softer mood of Come Away With Me, her second album was more influenced by country music. Within a week of its release, Feels Like Home had sold over a million copies. In that same year, TIME magazine listed Jones among the Most Influential People of 2004 .