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India Arie Biography

Birth Name:India Arie Simpson

Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Her 2001 album "Acoustic Soul" took only a few months to be certified double-Platinum
  • Quote: "I've struggled most of my career to feel comfortable with how things were, how I was treated, the politics of the music industry․ I needed to pull back from the public eye to ground myself and rebuild my life and career․"
  • Soul singer-songwriter whose hit songs include "Ready for Love" and "Beautiful Flower․"
  • Her cover of Don Henley's "The Heart of the Matter" was featured in the film "Sex and the City: The Movie․"