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Jackson at the White House South Portico with
President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy
Reagan, 1984
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1. Find Your Love
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2. Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)
Alicia Keys
3. Hello Good Morning
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5. Lose My Mind
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6. Super High
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In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant
figure in popular music. The music videos for his
songs, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and
"Thriller", were credited with transforming the
medium into an art form and a promotional tool,
and the popularity of these videos helped to
bring the relatively new television channel MTV
to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and
"Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the
1990s. Through stage performances and music
videos, Jackson popularized a number of dance
techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.
His distinctive musical sound and vocal style
have influenced numerous hip hop, pop,
contemporary R&B and rock artists.
figure in popular music. The music videos for his
songs, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and
"Thriller", were credited with transforming the
medium into an art form and a promotional tool,
and the popularity of these videos helped to
bring the relatively new television channel MTV
to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and
"Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the
1990s. Through stage performances and music
videos, Jackson popularized a number of dance
techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk.
His distinctive musical sound and vocal style
have influenced numerous hip hop, pop,
contemporary R&B and rock artists.
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The Great Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her
stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician
and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's
Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys
began to play classical music on the piano. She attended
Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as
valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before
dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut
album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with
Columbia and then Arista Records.
Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success,
selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the
best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The
album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best
New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio
album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was
also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The
album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005.
Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which
debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first
female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one
and the highest since Nirvana in 1994.
stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician
and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's
Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys
began to play classical music on the piano. She attended
Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as
valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before
dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut
album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with
Columbia and then Arista Records.
Keys' debut album, Songs in A Minor, was a commercial success,
selling over 12 million copies worldwide. She became the
best-selling new artist and best-selling R&B artist of 2001. The
album earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002, including Best
New Artist and Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Her second studio
album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released in 2003 and was
also another success worldwide, selling eight million copies. The
album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards in 2005.
Later that year, she released her first live album, Unplugged, which
debuted at number one in the United States. She became the first
female to have an MTV Unplugged album to debut at number one
and the highest since Nirvana in 1994.
