Originally created 01/19/05

Singer Alicia Keys to perform in Augusta



Soul sensation Alicia Keys is scheduled to perform at Augusta's Bell Auditorium, 712 Telfair St., at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Tickets will cost $35-$50 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.

Ms. Keys entered the national spotlight in 2001 with her piano-driven debut, Songs in A Minor. The album, which combined old soul, jazz and modern R&B, sold more than 5 million copies and earned five Grammy Awards. Her follow-up, 2003's The Diary of Alicia Keys, has sold more than 3 million copies.

Reach Steven Uhles at (706) 823-3626 or steven.uhles@augustachronicle.com.

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On the Net:

Alicia Keys Web site: www.aliciakeys.net

John Legend Web site: www.johnlegend.com

The Grammy Awards Web site: www.grammy.com/index.aspx