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Alicia Keys
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January 25, 1980 in Manhattan, NY
Biography:A wunderkind to end all, multi-talented singer/songwriter Alicia Keys burst onto the scene in 2001 with her debut album, Songs in A Minor, recorded for Clive Davis' J Records and released at the tender age of 20. In the process, Keys impacted the music world indelibly -- offering a defiantly individualistic co-mingling of soul, funk, jazz, blues, and rock topped off by her signature confessional ballad, "Fallin'." Songs sold over 50,000 copies in its first day; a follow-up, the 2003 Diary of Alicia Keys, performed equally well and wowed critics. For the two efforts, Keys won a total of nine Grammy awards.

Born in Harlem, Keys was reportedly tagged as a musical genius from the age of five, and attended Manhattan's Professional Performance Arts School. She graduated from high school early, at age 16, but a brief stint at Columbia University left her dissatisfied, and she soon hearkened off to... Full Biography

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Alicia Keys performs on the Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York on Nov. 24, 2009.
Alicia Keys performs on the Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York on Nov. 24, 2009.
Alicia Keys performs during her As I Am Tour at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., on June 6, 2008.
Alicia Keys performs at the Evening News Arena in Manchester, England, on July 9, 2008.
Rapper Jay-Z and singer Alicia Keys perform their song "Empire State of Mind" before Game 2 of the...
Alicia Keys poses on the set of the "Empire State of Mind" video shoot in New York on Oct. 1, 2009.
Alicia Keys poses with New York's finest on the set of the "Empire State of Mind" video shoot in New...
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