Norah Jones Jones is the daughter of Indian sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar, and is the half-sister of fellow musician Anoushka Shankar. Jones was born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York, to American concert producer Sue Jones and Indian musician Ravi Shankar. After her parents separated in 1986, Norah lived with her mother, growing up in Grapevine, Texas. She attended Colleyville Middle School and Grapevine High School before transferring to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas. While in high school, she sang in the school choir, participated in
Norah Jones 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 of the 2000–2009 decade chart. In 2002, Jones launched her solo music career with the release of "Come Away with Me", which was a fusion of jazz with country music and pop. It was certified Diamond, selling over 27 million copies. The