India Arie Simpson, also known as India.Arie, is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over 3.3 million records in the US and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 23 nominations, including Best R&B Album.
Born: | India Arie Simpson, October 3, 1975, Denver, Colorado, United States |
Other names: | India.Arie |
Alma mater: | Savannah College of Art and Design |
Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
Years active: | 1999–present |
Parent(s): | Ralph Simpson, Joyce Simpson |
Website: | India Arie's Official site |
Twitter: | India Arie's Twitter profile |
Facebook: | India Arie's Facebook profile |
IMDb: | India Arie's IMDb |
SoundCloud: | India Arie's SoundCloud |
About India Arie
R&B singer-songwriter who has won multiple Grammy Awards and has sold millions of records worldwide. She has released hits like "Video" and "Beautiful."
Before Fame
She cites songwriting as a compassion-building tool that she discovered when she was young. She attended Savannah College of Art and Design.
Achievement
Her 2001 album Acoustic Soul was successful to the point of being certified as double-Platinum in a matter of months.
Family Life
Her parents are Joyce, a former singer and her stylist, and Ralph Simpson, who is a former ABA and NBA basketball player. She has an older brother named J'on.
Associations
She did a cover of Don Henley's "The Heart of the Matter," which was featured in Sex and the City: The Movie.
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- Songwriters from Colorado
- Musicians from Savannah, Georgia
- Singers from Denver
- Writers from Savannah, Georgia
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- Writers from Denver
- American contraltos
- Ballad musicians
- African-American female singer-songwriters
- Motown artists
- Musicians from Atlanta
- Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Feminist musicians
- African-American singer-songwriters
- African-American female singers
- American soul singers