Alicia Keys was born in Alicia Augello-Cook; January 25, 1981. She is an American Soul/r&b singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, pianist, cellist and actress. Keys is a famous artist who has sold over 30 million albums globally and won many awards, including twelve Grammys, seventeen Billboard Music Awards, and five American Music Awards.
She produced up in Harlem, New York City, New York and started playing piano aged seven. After separation Columbia Records, Keys met Clive Davis who headed Arista at the time (2000). When he recognized his new label J Records, Alicia was signed. Her big break came after appearing on Oprah Winfrey and in June 2001 her debut album, Songs in A Minor, charted at #1.
She has sinced launched the albums The Diary of Alicia Keys in 2003 and As I Am in 2007. Her fourth studio album is set for release in late 2009.
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