Norah Jones time with him, and wrote some material that was later recorded for the album "The Fall". Ravi Shankar died in 2012. In February 2014, Jones had her first child, a son, with her musician husband. They had a second child in 2016. Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won many awards and has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. "Billboard" named her the top jazz artist of the 2000–2009 decade. She has won nine Grammy Awards and was ranked 60th on "Billboard" magazine's artists
Singer-songwriter became celebrities; radio further added to their public recognition and appeal. During the period from the 1940s through the 1960s, sparked by the American folk music revival, young performers inspired by traditional folk music and groups like the Almanac Singers and the Weavers began writing and performing their own original material and creating their own musical arrangements. The term "singer-songwriter" in North America can be traced back to singers who developed works in the blues and folk music style. Early to mid-20th century American singer-songwriters include Lead Belly, Jimmie Rodgers, Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker, Blind Willie McTell, Lightnin' Hopkins,