Alicia Keys is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was born on January 25, 1981.
A classically trained pianist, Keys began 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. The album was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single “Fallin’” and selling over 12 million copies worldwide.
What is Alicia Keys real name?
Alicia Keys’ real name is Alicia Augello Cook. She is known professionally as Alicia Keys.
Is Alicia Keys from the hood?
Alicia was born in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. She is the only child of Teresa Augello, who was a paralegal and part-time actress, and one of three children of Craig Cook, who was a flight attendant.