Officio Birthday Star: India Arie

 

Born: India Arie Simpson 

Date: October 3, 1975 (Denver, Colorado)

Known for: Singer, Songwriter 

Albums: 

Acoustic Soul (March 27, 2001, Motown Records) - peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 chart, received seven nominations at the 44th Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best R&B Album. It spawned the single "Video" (#47 in the US) which was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2002, and marking her most successful single to date. 

Voyage to India (September 24, 2002, Motown) - peaked at No.6 in the US while topping the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard), the album was awarded the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album in 2003, whereas the song "Little Things" won the accolade for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. 

Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship (June 27, 2006, Motown) - The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 list, earning the singer her first number-one score in the US and her second on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The set saw the singles "I Am Not My Hair", "There's Hope" and "The Heart of the Matter", with the most former getting Grammy nods for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, while the album was nominated for Best R&B Album. 

Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics (February 10, 2009, Universal Republic Records) - It went to No.3 on the Billboard 200 chart and No.2 on the equivalent Top R&B/ Hip Hop Albums list. 

Songversation (June 25, 2013, Soulbird Music and Motown Records) - Arie's fifth studio album, debuted and peaked at No.7 in the US, earning the singer her fifth top-ten effort therein and peaked at #4 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 

Christmas with Friends (India.Arie and Joe Sample album) - released October 16, 2015, as a Christmas album.

Worthy (15 February 2019)