Alicia Keys
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Alicia J. Augello-Cook | |
| Also known as | Lellow[1] | |
| Born | January 25, 1980 (age 28)[2] or January 25, 1981 (age 27)[3] Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
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| Type(s) of music | Pop, R&B, soul, neo soul, jazz | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, actress, music video director, philanthropist, author | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, piano/keyboards | |
| Years active | 2001–present | |
| Label(s) | Columbia, J | |
| Influences | Roberta Flack, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Isaac Hayes, Prince, Sade, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, The Notorious B.I.G., D'Angelo, Maxwell, Whitney Houston, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Common, Nas | |
| Website | www.aliciakeys.com | |
Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25 1980[2] or 1981[3][4]) is an American pop, R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, music video director, philanthropist, and author who has sold over forty-one million albums and singles worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, three American Music Awards, and fourteen NAACP Image Awards.
