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India.Arie
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Artistfacts:
| Born in Denver, Colorado, but moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 13. |
| Didn't pick up guitar until after graduating from high school and a lot of encouragement from her mother. Before that, she already had experience with the French horn, trumpet, sax, baritone clarinet, and three different types of recorders. She also sang in the school choir. |
| Established an independent music label called Earthshare to release her first few singles. She wound up getting signed to Motown with a guarantee for complete artistic control. |
| Gained a lot of publicity from her second stage slot on the 1998 Lilith Fair. |
| Her father is basketball player Ralph Simpson (not Ralph Sampson). Her mother is her stylist. |
| Named in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi because her due date was the same as his birthday. Apparently, Arie means "lion." |
| Attended the Savannah College of Art and Design. She was learning jewelry making, when she found the guitar. |
| She cites a diverse group of artists as influences: Donny Hathaway, Bonnie Raitt, Vince Gill, James Taylor, George Benson, and especially Stevie Wonder. |
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