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Quick facts for kids Alice Smith
Alice Smith at the Black Lily Film & Music Festival, 2007
Background information
Born	(1977-11-30) November 30, 1977 (age 47)
Genres	Rock R&B blues jazz soul
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2005–present

Alice Smith, born on November 30, 1977, is an American singer and songwriter. Her music style mixes different genres. These include rock, R&B, blues, jazz, and soul. She is known for her powerful voice and unique sound.

Early Life and Music Journey

Alice Smith grew up in two different places. She spent time in Washington, D.C. and on a farm in Georgia. During her school years, she attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. There, she sang in the gospel choir.

Later, she studied history at Fordham University. While in college, she sang with music groups like Moomtez and Black Rock Coalition. These experiences helped her develop her musical talents.

First Album and Recognition

In 2006, Alice Smith released her first album, For Lovers, Dreamers & Me. This album quickly caught the attention of music critics. The magazine Rolling Stone praised her unique style. They said she had a wider range of musical expression than other popular singers.

Rolling Stone also named her one of the "10 Artists to Watch" in 2006. This showed that many people believed she would become a big star.

Alice Smith performing at the famous Apollo Theater.

Her debut album, For Lovers, Dreamers & Me, featured many different music styles. It included country, rock, and funk songs. Alice Smith got the album title from the song "Rainbow Connection". This song is from The Muppet Movie. She said the title just came to her mind.

Songs in TV Shows and Awards

One of her songs, "Dream," became very popular. It was featured in a season of the TV show Entourage. It also appeared in an episode of the Showtime series The L Word.

In 2007, Alice Smith was nominated for a Grammy Award. This was a big honor for her song "Dream." She was recognized in the Best Urban/Alternative category. After this success, she faced some challenges. She decided to take a break from recording new music.

Later, Alice Smith became a mother. She moved from New York to Los Angeles, California.

Collaborations and New Music

In 2011, Alice Smith worked with another artist, Aloe Blacc. They created the song "Baby" together. This song was part of a special album called Red Hot + Rio 2. The album helped raise money and awareness for important health issues.

Her second album, titled She, was released in March 2013. Fans were excited to hear her new music.

In 2013, Alice Smith performed at the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival. She sang the song "Cry" with Doyle Bramhall II. This performance took place at Madison Square Gardens.

In 2014, the famous musician Prince released his own version of her song "Another Love." It was on his album Plectrumelectrum with his band 3rdeyegirl. Alice Smith also performed at the AfroPunk in 2014. She sang several of her popular songs there.

In 2015, Alice Smith recorded a cover of the song "I Put a Spell on You." This song was included on an album called Nina Revisited... A Tribute to Nina Simone. Her music was also featured on the album "Cherry Bomb" by Tyler, the Creator.

In 2018, her song "Fool For You" was used in an episode of the TV series Gotham. It was in the Season 4 episode called One of My Three Soups.

She released her third album, Mystery, in October 2019. This album featured seven new songs.

In 2022, Alice Smith appeared in a film by British filmmaker Isaac Julien. The film was called Once Again (Statues Never Die). She played a jazz singer and provided vocals for the film's opening and closing songs.

In 2025, Alice Smith contributed vocals to the soundtrack for the film Sinners. This movie was directed by Ryan Coogler. She sang with Miles Caton on the track "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)".

Personal Life

Alice Smith has one daughter. Her daughter's father is the recording artist Citizen Cope.

Discography

Studio Albums

Awards and Nominations