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Biography of Alicia Keys

American singer Alicia Keys, whose real name is Alicia Augello Cook, was born on January 25, 1981, in the Manhattan neighborhood known as Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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She is the only child of paralegal and actress Teresa Augello and flight attendant Craig Cook. Keys has African American, Italian, Scottish, and Irish heritage. Growing up in a mixed-race family, Keys has expressed feeling comfortable and connected to different cultures.

Her parents separated when she was two years old, and she was raised by her mother in the impoverished neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen.

At the age of four, Keys made her television debut in the show "The Cosby Show" in an episode titled "Slumber Party." Encouraged by her mother, Keys attended dance and music classes during her early childhood.

She started taking piano lessons at the age of seven, playing compositions by Beethoven, Mozart, a