Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello-Cook; January 25, 1981) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, pianist, cellist and actress. Keys is a renowned artist who has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and won numerous awards, including twelve Grammys, seventeen Billboard Music Awards, and five American Music Awards. The road to success wasn???t an easy one. Of mixed parentage (Terri Augello and Craig Cook), she grew up in Harlem, New York City, New York. To cope with the street life, Keys turned to piano-playing at the age of seven. She attended the Professional Performing Arts High School and rehearsed with vocal coach Conrad Robinson at the Harlem Police Athletic League Community center until age 16. During this time, she graduated as her high school valedictorian and was accepted to attend Columbia University. Robinson introduced Keys to his brother Jeff, Alicia???s 'batman', who began searching for the right label. Just before starting college, Keys signed her first deal with Columbia Records, and had to make the difficult decision to leave college in order to pursue her musical dreams. However, she later left Columbia Records due to creative differences. Keys felt they were intruding upon her artistic freedom, and she wanted out. In 2000 however, her wish came true when Clive Davis, who headed Arista at the time and who had the same vision as she did, came up with the money to buy Keys out of Columbia. Keys had found a new home with Clive Davis, and when he established his new label J Records, she moved on with him. She finally had a home; a place sh
| 1 | Jane Doe | Songs in A Minor |
| 2 | Every Little Bit Hurts | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 3 | If I Ain't Got You | The Diary Of Alicia Keys |
| 4 | Fallin | Songs in A Minor |
| 5 | Teenage Love Affair | As I Am |
| 6 | Diary (Hani Mix) | Ministry of Sound: The Annual 2006 |
| 7 | Ghetto Story | Ghetto Story |
| 8 | Butterflyz | Songs in A Minor |
| 9 | Doesn't Mean Anything | The Element Of Freedom (Deluxe) |
| 10 | Lovin U (Bonus Track) | Songs in A Minor |
| 11 | Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) | The Element Of Freedom (Deluxe) |
| 12 | Wild Horses | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 13 | A Woman's Worth | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 14 | Diary | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 15 | Stolen Moments | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 16 | You Don't Know My Name | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 17 | Fallin' | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 18 | How Come You Don't Call Me | Alicia Keys Unplugged |
| 19 | Harlem's Nocturne | The Diary Of Alicia Keys |
| 20 | Why Do I Feel So Sad | Songs in A Minor |