Nora Payne

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Nora Shena Payne
Born Washington, D.C., United States
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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]

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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]

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"The Promise"1997 Ray J Everything You Want
"Can't Run, Can't Hide"
"Finally Over You"Ronee MartinSoul 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

YearCeremonyAwardResultRef
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]

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