Nora Payne
American singer-songwriter
- R&B
- soul
- hip-hop
- Singer-songwriter
- background vocalist
Musical artist
Nora Payne is an American singer-songwriter and background vocalist best known for her work with producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Payne has written for Michael Jackson, Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and Brandy, among others. [1][2]
In October 2017, Payne was reported missing by her family after a layover at O'Hare International Airport and was found two weeks later in a Chicago, Illinois hospital.[3][4]
Songwriting and background vocal credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Spotify, and AllMusic. [5][6]
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"The Promise" | 1997 | Ray J | Everything You Want |
"Can't Run, Can't Hide" | |||
"Finally Over You" | Ronee Martin | Soul Of My Heart | |
"Well Alright" | 1998 | CeCe Winans | Everlasting Love |
"Girl's Night Out" | 1999 | Candy Dulfer | Girl's Night Out |
"He Wasn't Man Enough" | 2000 | Toni Braxton | The Heat |
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | Britney Spears | Oops!... I Did It Again | |
"Unbreakable" | 2001 | Michael Jackson | Invincible |
"Heartbreaker" | |||
"You Rock My World" [7] | |||
"That's The Way" | Jennifer Lopez | J.Lo | |
"Formal Invite" (Featuring Pharrell) | Ray J | This Ain't a Game | |
"No" | Kandice Love | Rush Hour 2: Soundtrack | |
"B Rocka Intro" | 2002 | Brandy | Full Moon (Brandy album) |
"When You Touch Me" | |||
"What About Us?" [8] | |||
"WOW" | |||
"Block Party" | Will Smith | Born to Reign | |
"Life Goes On" | LeAnn Rimes | Twisted Angel | |
"He Said" | Mary Mary | Incredible | |
"Feel So Good" | 2003/2004 | Brandy | Escape (Shelved Fourth Album)[9][10] |
"Leave" | |||
"Take Me Away" (Given to Tarralyn Ramsey) | |||
"Better Than The Day" (Given to Kiley Dean) | |||
"Confused" (Given to Kiley Dean) | |||
"Dismissed" | |||
"Lock In Key" | |||
"Please Protect My Heart" | 2006 | Tamia | Between Friends |
"Look Back at It" [11][12] | 2018 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | Hoodie SZN |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | BMI Urban Awards | BMI Urban Most-Performed Songs (What About Us?) | Won | [13] |
2018 | BMI Urban Awards | BMI Urban Most-Performed Songs (Look Back at It) | Won | [14] |
References
- ^ "Michael Jackson 'You Rock My World' Released". Michael Jackson Official Site. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "20 Years of Brandy's 'Full Moon': How the 'Vocal Bible' Set the Gold Standard for Modern R&B Vocalists". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Singer/Songwriter Nora Payne, Missing for 2 Weeks, Last Seen at O'Hare: Brother". October 18, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Singer/Songwriter Nora Payne found safe after 3 weeks missing". October 20, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Nora Payne". Discogs. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Nora Payne Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Brandy and Husband Write Songs for Toni Braxton and Kelly Rowland". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Escape [Shelved] by Brandy". Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Here Are the Lyrics to a Boogie Wit da Hoodie's 'Look Back at It'". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "A Boogie Wit da Hoodie's "Look Back at It" Was Delayed to Clear a Michael Jackson Sample". Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2003 Awards Ceremony". August 5, 2003. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "BMI Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of its R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Honoring the Genre's Best Songwriters, Producers and Music Publishers". September 14, 2020. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
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