Nora Payne

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Nora Shena Payne
BornWashington, D.C., United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • background vocalist

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[edit]

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Spotify, and AllMusic. [5][6]

Title Year Artist Album
"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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael Jackson 'You Rock My World' Released". Michael Jackson Official Site. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Nora Payne". Discogs. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Nora Payne Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Escape [Shelved] by Brandy". Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2003 Awards Ceremony". August 5, 2003. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "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.