| First Name |
Alicia
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| Middle Name |
Augello
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| Last Name |
Cook
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| Full Name at Birth |
Alicia Augello Cook
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| Alternative Name |
Lellow
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| Age |
37 years
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| Birthday |
25th January, 1981
|
| Birthplace |
New York City, NY
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Professional Performance Arts School
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| University |
Columbia University
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Actress, Philanthropist, Pianist, Record producer, Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Fallin'
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&b, Soul, Pop, R&b, Soul, Neo Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, R&B, soul, jazz, hip hop
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| Music Genre |
R&B/Soul, R&B, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1996–present, 1995–present
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| Music Style |
Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Adult Contemporary R&B, Pop/Rock, Pop, Urban
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| Music Mood |
Stylish, Confident, Bittersweet, Sexy, Earnest, Elegant, Intimate, Sensual, Passionate, Romantic, Wistful, Reflective, Lush, Smooth, Dramatic, Ambitious, Searching, Meandering
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| Instrument |
Vocals, Piano
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Cello, Synthesizer, Vocoder, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Piano, Keyboards, Cello, Synthesizer, Vocoder, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Vocals, keyboards, piano
|
| Record Label |
Arista, Columbia, J, Rca, Rca, RCA, Sony
|
| Associated Acts |
Alejandro Sanz, Beyoncé, Drake, Emeli Sandé, Eve, Jack White, Jay-Z, Jennifer Hudson, Kerry Brothers, Jr., Mateo, Maxwell, Swizz Beatz, Usher, Kerry Brothers Jr., Nas
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| Official Websites |
www.myspace.com/aliciakeys, www.aliciakeys.com/, http://aliciakeys.com
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| Father |
Craig Cook
|
| Friend |
Usher Raymond, Beyoncé Knowles
|
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, music producer, and philanthropist. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. After disputes with the label, she signed with Arista Records, and later released her debut album, Songs in A Minor, with J Records in 2001. 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. The album 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.
