Getting her to earn 5 Grammy Awards the year after… An album which sold over 12 millions copies worldwide. With Keys debut-album, ‘Songs In A Minor’ providing her with her first #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 by the likes of ‘Fallin” back in 2001. Unsurprisingly, the success from this association happened to be instantaneous. She would get to fame along with Clive Davis who signed her on his newly formed J Records label. Eventually signing a record deal with Columbia Records which she broke because of unceasing changes in the label at the time. – Born in Manhattan, NYC, Alicia Keys heavily studied music from an early age. It’s contagious!” The lady states on her Twitter page, most likely sayin’ it all… “Passionate about my work, in love with my family and dedicated to spreading light. From Alix Alvarez‘s to DJ Spen & Karizma. The whole comin’ from an unofficial EP featuring extra remixes equally worth the listen.

All in all enhancing the emotion of the singer’s sultry vocal performance.

In other words, some lush keys over a bouncing syncopated beat. This while adding the basic elements that contributed establishing his own signature along with time. Detroit native Quentin Harris givin’ a nice classy House feel to Alicia Keys‘ R&B/Soul classic ‘The Diary’ featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! on backing vocals.

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