Alicia Keys
By David Downs
American neo soul, R&B, and pop singer Alicia Keys went platinum with her 2001 debut album Songs in A Minor (2001 J Records) and has gone on to dominate the landscape of American divas. Raised in New York City’s most rugged neighborhoods and most elite schools, she interpolates Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, and Toni Braxton with originality and ease. A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Keys has sold more than twenty million albums worldwide. Her 2003 follow-up album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003 J Records), was certified platinum seven times. Her live album, Unplugged (2005 J Records), has sold two million since its release in 2005, and 2007’s As I Am (2007 J... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- New York, New York, United States
- Genre:
- Soul, Cont/Urban
- Birthdate:
- 01/25/1981
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