Alicia Keys

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United States, Singer-Songwriter
January 25, 1981

Alicia Augello Cook, known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, music producer, and philanthropist. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one.

Also known as Pianist, Music Producer, Philanthropist

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  • Alicia Keys: Through our collective action, we can end the needless and preventable agony created by systemic racism. We are pushing for an aggressive agenda to meet the urgent need of proper access, opportunity and inclusion.
  • Alicia Keys: I’m honored that you chose to connect with me and show me so much love!! Wow!! The most certified female R&B artist of the millennium????? I had to re-look up the word millennium!!!
  • Alicia Keys: I’m so excited to share ‘So Done’ with the world. We call it a trance! The energy is inescapable! Collaborating with Khalid on this one was very special.
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