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30 March 1979, New York City, New York, USA
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Norah Jones
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  • Daughter of legendary Indian musician Ravi Shankar.
  • Studied at the University of North Texas where she majored in jazz piano but left before her 3rd year.
  • Her debut album, "Come Away with Me," has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, making it the highest-selling album in the history of Blue Note Records.
  • Daughter of Sue Jones
  • Her boyfriend is her bassist Lee Alexander.
  • Shares with Michael Jackson and Carlos Santana the record for most Grammys won in one year, with eight.
  • Half-sister of Anoushka Shankar.
  • In the latter part of 2003, rumours emerged that veteran Indian filmmaker Dev Anand was planning to make the film "Song of Life," inspired by Norah Joness troubled relationship with her father, Ravi Shankar. Both Jones and Shankar were enraged by the rumors and Jones's comments were, "He [Anand] has no idea of our story, and he's not going to represent it in a truthful way, I'm sure. It's sad because it's personal stuff and nobody's business but ours."
  • Has sold more records this century than any other female recording artist in America (as of 2007).
 
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