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Apr 2, 2014 · Born in 1981, in New York, Alicia Keys began piano lessons at age 7. After graduating from the Professional Performance Arts School, she signed a deal with Clive Davis, the head of Arista Records...
A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs when she was the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at the age of 15. After disputes with the label, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, Songs in A Minor (2001).
As she tells "Oprah's Master Class," Keys was only 16 years old when it started looking like she would be offered her very first record deal, with Columbia Records.
Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, released on June 12, 2001, by J Records. Keys began writing songs for the album in 1995 at age 14 and recording the album in 1998 for Columbia Records, but after they rejected it, she signed a recording contract with Clive Davis's Arista Records and ...
Alicia Keys was only a teenegaer when she signed her first record deal with Columbia Records at the young age of only 15 years old. Her talent was undeniable as she had been a classically trained pianist.
- Brian Kachejian
Sep 18, 2023 · In her early teens, Keys began performing in local talent shows and eventually caught the attention of record executives. At the age of 16, she signed her first recording contract with Columbia Records and began working on her debut album.
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Jan 27, 2002 · Columbia Records had signed Ms. Keys when she was 15, clinching the deal by giving her the white baby grand piano she auditioned on. ''I'm 15 and now I'm supposed to make a record,'' she...
