| "Turn Me On" | ||||
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| Single by Norah Jones | ||||
| from the album Come Away with Me | ||||
| Published | August 9, 1961[1] | |||
| Released | May 12, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John D. Loudermilk | |||
| Producer(s) | Jay Newland, Norah Jones | |||
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| "Turn Me On" on YouTube | ||||
"Turn Me On" is a song by John D. Loudermilk that was first recorded and released by Mark Dinning in 1961 as the B-side to his single "Lonely Island". Other notable versions are by Nellie Rutherford and Nina Simone.[4] Norah Jones released her version as the last single from her debut album Come Away with Me on May 12, 2003. The song was also performed by Shelby Dressel during her American Idol audition.[5] It has been suggested that the song influenced the composition of Leonard Cohen's 1969 song "Bird on the Wire".[6]
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1961). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1961 Music July-Dec 3D Ser Vol 15 Pt 5. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ "Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals". uDiscover Music. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Fordham, John (March 1, 2002). "Bobby's on a roll". the Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "John D. Loudermilk - 1960-1963". Ihesm.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Pleasant, Rachel "Forging Ahead, Despite Elimination", 'The Ledger', February 22, 2010.
- ^ Hickerson, Joe (March 22, 2007). "The Songfinder: A Reader-Assisted Song Search Service". Sing Out!: The Folk Song Magazine. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.