In March 2001, she released her debut album “Acoustic Soul.” The album was successful, debuting at number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and, after a few months, it was certified as Double Platinum by the RIAA, selling three million copies worldwide. There, she attended Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, where she began to study songwriting and performing.Īrie signed with Universal/Motown records in 1999.

Her parents divorced when she was 13, and her mother then moved the family to Atlanta, Georgia. She is a Libra by design and has two siblings. She is of African-American descent and has ties to Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and Liberia. Arie’s musical interests were encouraged by her parents. She is the daughter of Joyce, a former singer, and Ralph Simpson.

The singer was born on October 3, 1975, in Denver, Colorado. India Arie Simpson is a phenomenal singer and songwriter whose talents have not only endeared her to fans worldwide, but have also set her apart in the music industry.

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