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Amazon.com Unveils an Exclusive First Performance from Norah Jones' Latest Album Not Too Late.


Exclusive Live Performance of "Rosie's Lullaby" Premieres on Amazon.com

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:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ), Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actress of American and Indian descent.  and Blue Note Records have teamed up to offer the eight-time Grammy-winning singer's many fans a first listen to her third studio album Not Too Late, with a performance of "Rosie's Lullaby." Premiering on Amazon.com today is an exclusive performance of "Rosie's Lullaby," one of the thirteen deeply personal songs on Not Too Late, all of which were written or co-written by Norah Jones herself. Fans can watch this video by visiting http://www.amazon.com/norah.

"Norah Jones is among the top three best-selling musical artists of all time on Amazon.com," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music at Amazon.com. "Our customers love her music, and we're delighted to offer them this exclusive first listen from her latest album."

Many familiar faces from Norah Jones' previous albums return for Not Too Late, including Norah's longtime songwriting partner Lee Alexander as producer, guitarist Adam Levy, vocalist Daru Oda and drummer Andy Borger. Yet, Not Too Late also contains some surprises, including collaborations with vocalists M. Ward and Richard Julian, guitarists Jesse Harris This articlearticle or section has multiple issues:
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"We are thrilled to partner with Amazon.com and offer their customers the first look at Norah performing a track from her new album," said Saul Shapiro Saul Taylor Shapiro is Vice President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation [1], covering the Media and Telecommunications sectors. He is responsible for attracting investment and expansion of domestic and international companies to NYC, and to serve as an  Senior Vice President Sales Blue Note Label Group.

Not Too Late will be released on January 30, 2007. The album is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com (www.amazon.com) for $9.99 -- a savings of 47 percent.

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.

Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.

As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

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