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Alicia Keys won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. SONGS IN A MINOR won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "Fallin'" won the 2002 Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Song.
Includes a bonus track not available on the US version, 'Lovin U.'
Personnel: Alicia Keys (vocals, piano, keyboards, background vocals); Arty White, Cato (guitar); Isaac Hayes (Fender Rhodes piano); John Peters (organ); Brian Cox (keyboards); Richie Goods (acoustic bass, electric bass); Norman Hedman (percussion); Kerry Brothers, Anthony Nance (drum programming); Cindy Mizelle, Kandi Burruss, Paul Green, Andricka Hall (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Gerry "The Gov" Brown; Phil Tan; Russell Elevado; Tony Maserati.
Audio Remixer: Alicia Keys.
Recording information: Backroom Studios, Glendale, CA; Battery Sounds, New York, NY; Battery Studios, New York, NY; Doppler Studio, Atlanta, GA; Hit Factory, New York, NY; KrucialKeys Studios, New York, NY; SouthSide Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; Unique Recording Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Tony Duran .
Unknown Contributor Role: Tim Shider.
Arrangers: Kandi; Kandi Burruss; Alicia Keys.
Personnel: Alicia Keys (vocals, various instruments, piano, keyboards); Jimmy Cozier (vocals): Gerald "G" Flowers, Arty White (guitar); Miri (violin); Isaac Hayes (Fender Rhodes piano); Brian Cox (keyboards); Richie Good (upright bass); Tim Shider, Vic Flowers, Rufus Jackson (electric bass); Norman Hedman (percussion); Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Anthony Nance (programming); Cindy Mizelle, Tammy Saunders, Andricka Hall, Paul L. Green, Kandi B (background vocals).
Producers: Jermaine Dupri, Brian McKnight, Alicia Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers.
Rolling Stone (p.74) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With her classically trained voice and keyboard chops, Keys reintroduced the idea of a self-reliant R&B singer-songwriter -- a type that stretches back to Stevie Wonder." Rolling Stone (1/03/02, p.118) - Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "Top 10 2001". Rolling Stone (7/19/01, p.53) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Keys shows a maturity beyond her years...suggesting down-home R&B contemporaries like Jill Scott as well as yesteryear's soul sophisticates..." Entertainment Weekly (6/29-7/6/01, p.144) - "...A debut full of promise..." - Rating: B Q (1/03, p.56) - Included in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums Ever" Q (9/01, p.110) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A prime candidate to head up the nu-soul revolution...with a voice that challenges Mary J. Blige's....Key's R&B trips to a fundamentally more old-skool set of values....Her sincerity is another plus..." Uncut (11/01, p.112) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Frequently stunning....Keys soars like a young Aretha Franklin..." CMJ (4/30/01, p.21) - "...The singer showcases her classical piano training atop slow and somber percussion...her deep soulful voice and heartfelt delivery carry the songs..." Mojo (Publisher) (1/02, p.71) - Ranked #27 in Mojo's "Best [40] Albums of 2001". Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "SONGS IN A MINOR has dated well -- cuts the likes of 'Fallin'' and 'A Woman's Worth' still sound fresh."
Don't know what all the hype is about I was rather disappointed. I thought with Alicia sweeping the Grammys and other awards, this was truly an outstanding CD to purchase. It was okay, but feel it did not live up to all the hype. Submitted by a reviewer (Nashville, TN, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 5 of 6 found this helpful.
Broken CD I actually love Alicia Keys 1st CD; Songs In A minor; I did have it before but lost it. Unfortunatley when I opened the package the CD was cracked. I've been meaning to call your company to let you know about this and inquire as to why it was not mailed in a more secure package (non-bendable)??
Mrs. Susan Hieronymus-Johnson Submitted by shierony (New York) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
soul singer now that's what u call a true soul singer. she sings from within the depth of her soul and she was just started out. Submitted by Natasha (Brooklyn, New York) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Album to own very solid, Grammy winning album. Great addition to my collection Submitted by a reviewer (RI, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Very Impressed Unlike the other young female vocalist, Alicia Keys's voice is incredibly powerful. It is full of emotion. The use of synthesizers was kept to a minimum in my opinion. The lyricks to the songs are as much powerful as the way she sings them. Definately, a good buy. Submitted by a reviewer (California) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Don't know what all the hype is about
Broken CD
soul singer
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