Question 1

Does India Arie write her own songs?

Accepted Answer

Almost all of them. She has a writing credit on 88 of the 105 tracks across seven studio albums, and on 87 of the 95 once the Christmas album of standards is set aside. SongVersation in 2013 credits her on all sixteen tracks.

Question 2

Who does India Arie write with?

Accepted Answer

Shannon Sanders, on 29 tracks, and his production partner Drew Ramsey on 18. The two are usually credited together as Drew and Shannon, and they run from Voyage to India in 2002 through SongVersation in 2013.

Question 3

Who wrote "Video"?

Accepted Answer

India Arie with Shannon Sanders and the producer Carlos Broady. It reached number 47 on the Hot 100 and was one of the seven Grammy nominations Acoustic Soul collected.

Question 4

How many albums has India Arie released?

Accepted Answer

Seven studio albums, from Acoustic Soul in 2001 to Worthy in 2019, including the 2015 Christmas record made with the pianist Joe Sample.

Question 5

How many Grammys has India Arie won?

Accepted Answer

Four, from 23 nominations. Voyage to India won Best R&B Album in 2003 and "Little Things" won Best Urban/Alternative Performance the same night.

Question 6

What happened at the 2002 Grammys?

Accepted Answer

She and Acoustic Soul were nominated for seven Grammy awards in 2002 and won none, losing in five of the seven categories to Alicia Keys.

Question 7

What is India Arie's real name?

Accepted Answer

India Arie Simpson, born October 3, 1975 in Denver, Colorado and raised in Atlanta.

Question 8

How many records has India Arie sold?

Accepted Answer

She has sold over five million records in the US and 10 million worldwide.

Question 9

Which album is she not the author of?

Accepted Answer

Christmas with Friends, the 2015 record made with Joe Sample. She writes one of the ten tracks and the rest are traditional carols and standards by writers including Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn.

Question 10

Who is Shannon Sanders?

Accepted Answer

The Nashville producer and songwriter who co-wrote 29 of her tracks, usually working with Drew Ramsey as the duo Drew and Shannon.