"Arguably one of the substantial figures in either neo soul or R&B music genres, India was born India Arie Simpson on October 3, 1975 in Denver, Colorado as a daughter of professional basketball player Ralph Simpson and a former singer named Joyce, from whom she inherited abundant fondness for music unquestionably. With her mother being her mentor in singing, she persistently developed her musical skills during her early life, joining church's choir while in the meantime learning to play various musical instruments like saxophone, baritone clarinet, French horn, also trumpet. However, it was not until the girl began to take up guitar during her college years at Savannah College of Art and Design that her resoluteness to be fully involved in music finally came to the surface. “It was my first instrument I played that I could sing with", she recalled, "and that transformed my life and changed my musical expression.” Thank you Ms. Arie for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about India Arie. :-)
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/india_arie/biography.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZwJqaeK9js
“Life is a journey, not a destination; there are no mistakes, just chances we've taken.” - India Arie
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