[118] Keys also won Best Female R&B Artist during the show. [213][214], On January 15, 2019, Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Keys later dated hip hop artist-producer Swizz Beatz. [31] Keys explained that she is grateful for growing up where she did as it prepared her for the parallels in the music industry, particularly as she was a teenager starting out; she could maintain a particular focus and not derail herself. "[45] Edge, who was by that time head of A&R at Arista Records,[17] said, "I didn't see that there was much hands-on development at Columbia, and she was smart enough to figure that out and to ask to be released from her contract, which was a bold move for a new artist. [307], Keys transcends genres, The Recording Academy also stated, incorporating her "classical background into her music and including gospel, jazz, blues and vintage soul, rock, and pop influences", and she is "one of the most respected musicians of today. She took Robinson's advice after her group disbanded, and contacted Robinson who in 1995 introduced her to A&R executive Peter Edge. [337] She has also attained 8 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Airplay number-one singles,[338][339] and set a Guinness World Record on the former in 2008, when she became the first artist to replace herself at number one with "No One" and "Like You'll Never See Me Again". [15] Keys said her parents never had a relationship, and her father was not in her life. I walked the streets alone, I rode the trains alone, I came home at three in the morning alone, that was what I did...The city had a huge influence on me because it's such a diverse place. [115][116], "No One" earned Keys the awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song at the 2008 Grammy Awards. So many people were just singing on top of loops and tracks, but she had the ability, not only to be part of hip-hop, but also to go way beyond that. ", "Alicia Keys Reveals 'Girl on Fire' Album Cover & Release Date", "Alicia Keys Hopes 'Liberating' New Album Empowers Fans – Music, Celebrity, Artist News", "Alicia Keys Reveals 'Girl on Fire' Cover, Release Date", "Alicia Keys To Perform 'Crazy' New Song at Video Music Awards | MTV Video Music Awards", "New Day by AliciaKeys on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free", "Dr. Dre And Alicia Keys Join 50 Cent On 'New Day, "If you were watching #StandUp2Cancer you'll recognize this video for my new song #NotEvenTheKing. "[42] Rolling Stone wrote that, with her classical training, Keys "reintroduced the idea of a self-reliant (but still pop-friendly) R&B singer-songwriter – a type that stretches back to Stevie Wonder", crossing generational lines in the process. At the age of 25, Joseph made her film debut from where her journey in the acting world began. Her real name/ birth name is Teresa M. Augello. [103][104] In the same year, Keys earned further praise for her second film, The Nanny Diaries, based on the 2002 novel of the same name, where she co-starred alongside Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans. She apologized after discovering that the concert was sponsored by the firm and asked for "corrective actions". In January 2014, BlackBerry said it will part ways with Keys at the end of that month. Her original name was Alicia [128] Later that year, Keys was criticized by anti-smoking campaigners after billboard posters for her forthcoming concerts in Indonesia featured a logo for the A Mild cigarette brand sponsored by tobacco firm Philip Morris. I had to do it more with myself, with the people that I felt comfortable with or by myself with my piano. [36] Oprah booked Keys the day she heard her song "Fallin'", her debut single. [83][84][8], Later that year, Keys released her novel Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics, a collection of unreleased poems from her journals and lyrics. [242] Alicia and Brandi performed "A Beautiful Noise" on Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy on CBS. [16][36][39] Keys recalled, "it was around that time that I realized that I couldn't do it with other people. [400] Brothers was also her production and songwriting partner for the first four of her albums. [145] She gave birth to their second son, Genesis Ali Dean, in December 2014. Education. That's fine. Simply titled Unplugged, the album debuted at number one on the U.S. [244], From the beginning of her career, Keys has been noted for being a multifaceted talent, as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, arranger, and producer. 1 Since 2004 With 'In Common, "Alicia Keys Shares New Song "Hallelujah" & "Let Me In" Movie Trailer", "Let Me In: Alicia Keys Releases Powerful Short Film For World Refugee Day", "New Alicia Keys video imagines refugee crisis in U.S., Mexico", "Alicia Keys and A$AP Rocky release Blended Family", "Watch Alicia Keys' New Short Film 'The Gospel, "Bon Jovi Earns Sixth No. "Out of spite, they were threatening to keep everything I'd created even though they hated it. [259] ASCAP stated that Keys' "innovative and enduring contributions to rhythm & soul music have earned her an Extraordinary Place in American Popular Music. Keys and Beatz, who have known each other since they were teenagers,[401] announced they were engaged and expecting their first child in May 2010. Theresa Marie Augello, age 30, Sammamish, WA 98074 View Full Report Known Locations: Sammamish WA, 98074, Valrico FL 33596, Brandon FL 33511 Possible Relatives: Francine M Augelio, Francine Mary Augello, John Paul Augello The album's third single, "Diary", peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, being their third consecutive Top 10 single in both charts. "That was a changing point. [276] In 2002, The New York Times wrote that on stage Keys "invariably starts with a little Beethoven" and "moves into rhythm-and-blues that's accessorized with hip-hop scratching, jazz scat-singing and glimmers of gospel. [112] Keys received five nominations for As I Am at the 2008 American Music Award and ultimately won two. Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook on January 25, 1981, in Manhattan, New York to Terria Joseph (Teresa Augello) and Craig Cook. In addition to that, she is working in her acting school with her daughter Alicia Keys. [63] The album's first single, "Unbreakable", peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. She joined Joss Stone and Jay-Z on the effort, which served as a theme song for Obama's campaign. [16] "He didn't try to divert me to something else", Keys said on following Davis to his new label. Contents published are under Creative Common License. [305], In 2018, The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) honored Keys with the Songwriter Icon award for her "credits as a music creator" and her "role as an inspirational figure to millions". [184] Keys gave birth to her second child, son Genesis Ali Dean, on December 27, 2014. Keys is also acclaimed for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism; she co-founded and serves as the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive. [28] PopMatters wrote that "Keys's Songs in A Minor is a testament to her desire (and patience) to create a project that most reflects her sensibilities as a 20-year-old woman and as a musical, cultural, and racial hybrid. [98], In 2006, Keys won three NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Song for "Unbreakable". Keys and Dean are co-chairs of the Gordon Parks Foundation, which permanently preserves the work of Gordon Parks, the pioneering photographer, filmmaker, musician and activist. It gained Keys her largest first week sales of her career and became her fourth consecutive number one album, tying her with Britney Spears for the most consecutive number-one debuts on the Billboard 200 by a female artist. [231], In December 2019 Keys was awarded the American Express Impact Award for her efforts to foster female artist growth and provide them with new opportunities through the non-profit she co-founded the year before and developed in 2019 named She Is the Music. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart-topping album. [252] Rolling Stone remarked that Keys broke into the music world as a singer "with hip-hop swagger, an old-school soul sound and older school (as in Chopin) piano chops", her appeal "bridging the generation gap". [36], Her partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers suggested to Keys she buy her own equipment and record on her own. Alicia feels gratified to be of multiracial heritage. Teresa Augello lives in New York, NY; previous city include Manhattan NY. She felt she needed to "escape" and went to Egypt for three weeks. [253] On MSN's list of "Contemporary R&B, hip hop and rap icons", it was stated that Keys achieved prominence by "drawing from her classical technique as a pianist, enhanced by her ease as a multi-instrumentalist...and songwriting steeped in her formal studies. [158] A softer ballad, it was noted as significantly different from the album's lead single. [225] In an interview with Billboard on December 5, 2019 Keys' recent move with her husband to the West Coast was briefly discussed. In response, the company withdrew its sponsorship. I saw a panel show she had done on TV. [352][353][354] Her work in Africa was recorded in the documentary Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland which was released in April 2008. "[30], Keys played small shows across America, performed at industry showcases for months and then on television. Alicia Augello was born on January 25, 1981, in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. "[36] Keys would be in "perpetual music industry purgatory" under Columbia, while they ultimately "relegated [her] to the shelf". [82] September 25, Alicia Keys headlined the Wall of Hope concert on the Northern Gate Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Great Wall of China's restoration project that was part of a series of benefit concerts. [56] Jam! Let’s explore in detail about the biography of stress Joseph below: She was born in 1950 to white family background. [65] Keys tied Lauryn Hill's record for the most Grammy wins for a female solo artist in a year. Right now Teresa is a Legal Assistant at Chadbourne & Parke LLP. She is the only child of Teresa [64] Released in June, "How Come You Don't Call Me", Keys' cover of Prince's song, served as the album's third single, peaking at 59 on the Hot 100. [citation needed], Songs in A Minor received six Grammy Award nominations, including Record of the Year for "Fallin'". [33][39] Her extracurricular activities gave her focus and drive, and helped keep her out of trouble. She added that she cares about women's equal pay, war, women's rights, and environmental protection. [396] The couple acquired what is now the largest private holding of Gordon Parks's images, part of the Dean Collection, the couple's philanthropic organization and family collection of international contemporary art. They try to establish their own paths...[she has] sure natural instinct and sure vision" and "a respect for musical history. Ayahnya Craig Crook adalah seorang pramugara. [19][20][21] Living in the rough neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen,[15][16] she was, from an early age, regularly exposed to street violence, drugs, prostitution, and subjected to sexual propositions in the sex trade- and crime-riddled area. [100] In October 2006, she played the voice of Mommy Martian in the "Mission to Mars" episode of the children's television series The Backyardigans, in which she sang an original song, "Almost Everything Is Boinga Here". [340] "No One" and "Empire State of Mind" are also amongst the list of best-selling singles worldwide. I had never met a young R&B artist with that level of musicianship. "[249] USA Today, in a review of Songs in A Minor, commended Keys' "musical, artistic and thematic maturity" starting out her career. [151] In October 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. [6][17] In preschool, Keys sang in her school's production of the musical Cats and was cast as Dorothy Gale in a production of The Wizard of Oz. [332] She has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. It was a very difficult time that I was dealing with, and it just came to the point where I really needed to—basically, I just needed to run away, honestly. However, there was something going wrong in their relationship where the couple divorced in 1983. [217][218] Keys dedicated the performance to those who have inspired her, including Scott Joplin and Hazel Scott, and drew the audience in by welcoming them to what she called "Club Keys". [369] Empowering the next generation of women, she says, would greatly aid in the end to the disease. [17] Regarding her first meeting with Davis, Keys said that she had "never had anyone of his stature ask me how I saw myself, and what I wanted to do. [132] [24] Keys recalled feeling fearful early on of the "animal instinct" she witnessed, and eventually feeling "high" due to recurrent harassment. The album, like many of her subsequent ones, was a critical and commercial success. "Harlem raised me in a lot of ways," Keys remarked. [194] On November 1, 2016, Keys unveiled her short film, "The Gospel," to accompany the LP. [39][41] Living in the "musical melting pot" city, Keys had already been discovering other genres of music, including soul music, hip hop, R&B, and taken affinity to artists like Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield. [300][356][357] Every year, artists and other celebrities come together to support and perform to raise funds for the cause. [164] In October 2012, Keys announced her partnership with Bento Box Entertainment's Bento Box Interactive to create an education mobile application titled "The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee" for iOS devices about the relationship between a young New York City girl and her wise grandmother. The scene in the film where Tom Hanks's character listens to opera on a record player notably affected Keys, who "never showed emotion very well". R&B star Alicia Keys’ parents, Teresa Augello and Craig Cook, divorced when she was 2 years old, at which point she was raised by her mother in Manhattan, New York. Her father used to work as a News Director and was also engaged as a DJ at radio Station WOHO. I think it makes you realise right away what you want and what you don't want", Keys said. [383] In December 2012, Keys performed alongside many other native New Yorkers in 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy. [273][274] In 2005, The Independent described her musical style as consisting of "crawling blues coupled with a hip-hop backbeat, and soul melodies enhanced with her raw vocals". "[16] Keys said in 2001: "It's been one trial, one test of confidence and faith after the next." Further, he has also appeared in the movie like Lone Ranger as an actor and has also made an appealing performance in ‘Green Hornet’ series. To Keys, "success doesn't just mean that I'm the singer, and you give me my 14 points, and that's all. Together, they are parents to American singer/ songwriter Alicia Keys (born on January 25, 1981). NMPA president David Israelite wrote about Keys: "She's a songwriter icon, but she is also an icon of confidence and encouragement to all. "[6] Keys and her mother lived in a one-room apartment. That's the way it is for artists of her ilk...They don't try to fit in. "[253] Key's debut, Billboard stated, "introduced a different kind of pop singer. The album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. The song became the album's most successful single; Keys eighth number one on the chart;[138] and Key's first number one song in five years. At the age of six, she moved to Toledo, Ohio with her parents where she spent most of her childhood days. Probably, it was better for me this way. [177][178] In an interview with Vibe, Keys described the sound of the album as "aggressive". While only peaking at twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100, it topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for twelve consecutive weeks. She was first affected by the HIV/AIDs crisis at 8 years old when her mother's friend died from the disease. [26][27] She became very wary,[27][28] emotionally guarded, and she began wearing gender-neutral clothing and what would become her trademark cornrows. She has appeared in more than 70 movies and has also garnered her fortune from her role as a producer. [241] After Europe, Alicia Keys would then have toured North America where she also planned to end her tour in Miami, Florida on September 22, 2020.[241]. [48][49], In 2000, Davis was ousted from Arista and the release of Keys' album was put on hold. [17] Keys said they were not receptive to her contributions and being a musician and music creator. [39] Keys began working separately from the label, exploring more production and engineering on her own with her own equipment. [16][36] Edge was keen to sign Keys himself but was unable to do so at that time due to being on the verge of leaving his present record company, Warner Bros. Records, to work at Clive Davis' Arista Records. She has sold over 35 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide and was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade. Her mother, Teresa Augello, is of Sicilian descent (from Sciacca). "[36] The different experience reinvigorated Keys and her music. Alicia Augello Cook, better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and author. At the 2002 Grammy Awards, Keys won five awards: Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song for "Fallin'", Best New Artist, and Best R&B Album. [159][160] Another song, "Not Even the King" was uploaded to VEVO as a promotional song. Summary: Teresa Augello is 70 years old and was born on 05/08/1950. [16] Keys said the producers would also sexually proposition her. [215] When Keys hosted the event on February 10, 2019 it became the first time a woman hosted the show in 14 years. [124] She also starred in The Secret Life of Bees[125] Her role earned her a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards. 1, the Keys was on top of the chart for 17 weeks, more consecutive weeks than any other artist on the Hot R&B/Hip/Hop Songs chart. [17][33][36] She became an accomplished pianist, and after her classical music teacher had nothing left to teach her, she began studying jazz at age 14. She discovered first-hand the extensive impact of the AIDS epidemic years later on a visit to South Africa, a trip that was the impetus to cofounding Keep a Child Alive. [39] Pareles considered in 2007 that Keys did not "offer private details in her songs" and that her musical compositions make up for a lack of lyrical refinement. [257] On MSN's list of "Contemporary R&B, hip hop and rap icons", it was stated that Keys "set a high bar" from the outset of her career, "drawing from her classical technique as a pianist, enhanced by her ease as a multi-instrumentalist...and songwriting steeped in her formal studies. Later that year, Davis formed J Records and immediately signed Keys to the label. [211] As part of her address, Keys spoke briefly of the organization's efforts in creating an inclusive database of women in music and a partnership with Billboard to mentor young women interested in the music industry. [333][334] Billboard ranked Keys as the fifth-most successful artist of the 2000s decade,[140] top R&B artist of the 2000s decade,[335] and placed her at number 10 in their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. [220], In May 2019, Keys attended the 2019 Met Gala themed "Camp: Notes on Fashion" in New York City wearing a light aqua green sequined dress with hood alongside her husband Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean who wore a dark green suit and black bow tie. "[42], Songs in A Minor debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number one, selling 236,000 in its first week at retail. [379] She recorded a theme song for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Crucially, they remind us never to underestimate how far passion and creativity can take us in fighting injustice. In a review of Songs in A Minor, Jam! [61][71] It sold eight million copies worldwide,[72] becoming the sixth-biggest-selling album by a female artist and the second-biggest-selling album by a female R&B artist. [351] Keys and U2 lead singer Bono recorded a cover version of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush's "Don't Give Up" to raise funds for Keep a Child Alive. VH1 included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time has named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. [17][46] Davis recalled: My only familiarity with [Keys] was that I had asked for any visuals and material on her, so, of course, I was blown away. https://www.geni.com/people/Alicia-Keys/6000000026938847554 "[39] Keys's debut album, PopMatters wrote, reflects her sensibilities as young woman and as a "musical, cultural, and racial hybrid. When I saw her sit down and play the piano and sing, it just took my breath...Everything about her was unique and special. [21][32] She credits her "tough" mother for anchoring her on a right path as opposed to many people she knew who ended up on the wrong path and in jail. [158] "Brand New Me" was released as the album's second single. In September 2015, Swizz Beatz stated that Keys' sixth studio album will be released in 2016. described the music as "old-school urban sounds and attitude set against a backdrop of classical piano and sweet, warm vocals". [74] Keys' music is influenced by vintage soul music rooted in gospel,[268] while she heavily incorporates classical piano with R&B, jazz, blues and hip hop into her music.