The family moved to Atlanta when India was 13 and after high school she began playing guitar at the encouragement of her mother. A studied songwriter and guitar player rooted in the R&B, soul, Motown, and blues of the past, but grounded in the post hip-hop urban world of today, Arie's debut, Acoustic Soul, was rich with textured songs, kooks, and impressively mature lyrics considering the artist had only been writing songs for five years.īorn in Denver, CO, to parents from Memphis and Detroit, music was always in Arie's life. One of a handful of neo-classic soul artists to emerge following the late '90s success of artists like D'Angelo and Lauren Hill, Atlanta's India Arie stood poised at the beginning of 2001 to make a major impact. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 21 nominations, including Best R&B Album. She has sold over 3.3 million records in the US and 10 million worldwide.

About India Arie Simpson born, October 3, 1975, best known as India.Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, musician, and record producer.

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