"Turn Me On" is a song by

John D. Loudermilk John Dee Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 – September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter. His best-known songs include "I ...

that was first recorded and released by

Mark Dinning Max Edward Dinning (August 17, 1933 — March 22, 1986), known by his stage name Mark Dinning was an American pop music singer. In February 1960, the song " Teen Angel", written by his sister Jean (Eugenia) and her husband Red Surrey, reached nu ...

in 1961 as the

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to his single "Lonely Island". Other notable versions are by Nellie Rutherford and

Nina Simone Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, ...

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

released her version as the last single from her debut album ''

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'' on May 12, 2003. The song was also performed by Shelby Dressel during her ''

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'' audition. It has been suggested that the song influenced the composition of Leonard Cohen's 1969 song "

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Norah Jones version

Jones's cover was the seventh track on her debut album. This version also appeared in the movie ''

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'' and appears on its soundtrack.

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