Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to

I don't get it either, bought her come away with me album because of the hoopla. Never play it, not my cup of tea.

I would imagine her dad being Ravi Shankar has a lot to do with the overblown view of her.

Norah Jones.  Jazz singer?!  “Darling of the Jazz press”?!  Huh?  I don’t think so.
 

Don’t get me wrong I kind of like Norah Jones and some of her material may be a little “jazzy” at times, but a Jazz singer she is not.  Perhaps that is part of the problem for some listeners.  Unrealistic expectations?  

OP

why the angst?  There is so much music that we can choose from.  If a given Artist doesn’t appeal to your sensibilities, why force it?

  I listen primarily to Classical.  For years friends, many of them accomplished Musicians, would hector me that I “must” learn to appreciate Serialism.  After years of trying, I finally said “enough”.  My life is to short to listen to music that I don’t like because of peer pressure.

Nice post.