With a mix of Jewish-Catholic parents, family roots in Ireland, Germany, and
Lithuania, and a striking voice commanding stage presence, Alecia Beth Moore
(September 8, 1979) was one of the most colorful talents to emerge in the
noughties. Despite a childhood blighted by illness, she displayed an early
talent for singing, performing in clubs from the age of 14 and she was only 16
when she joined the Atlanta-based R&B trio Choice. They were signed to LaFace
Records, but when they disbanded without releasing a record Alecia Moore changed
her name to Pink after a character in the mov...