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Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys, (born January 25, 1981) is a singer-songwriter.

She was born in Harlem, New York, New York

Keys is a talented multi-instrumentalist, classically trained as a pianist, and is noted as a singer-songwriter with a powerful voice.

Keys attended the Performance Arts School of Manhattan, and Columbia University (at the age of 16). Having signed a contract with Arista Records, she followed Arista president Clive Davis to J Records, where her multi-platinum album Songs in A Minor, was released. The single Fallin was a large hit, and she was nominated for several Grammy Awards.


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Alicia Keys Facts

Birth Name Alicia Augello Cook
OccupationMusician
BirthdayJanuary 25, 1981 (27)
SignAquarius
BirthplaceHarlem, New York, USA
Height5' 8" (1m73)

Selected Filmography

Alicia Keys
The Diary of Alicia Keys
From Start to Stardom
We Are Together
Smokin' Aces
Adults Only Music Videos On DVD by Ashanti, R.Kelly, Busta Rhymes, Mobb Deep
Charlie Rose with Joseph Biden, Ziad Asali & Dennis Ross; Alicia Keys
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