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as her hair welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life and career of pink
Alicia Beth Moore was born September 8
Alicia Beth Moore was born September 8 1979 near Philadelphia Pennsylvania as a
1979 near Philadelphia Pennsylvania as a
1979 near Philadelphia Pennsylvania as a child she exhibited rebellious
child she exhibited rebellious
child she exhibited rebellious tendencies which were intensified by her
tendencies which were intensified by her
tendencies which were intensified by her parents divorce more developed her voice
parents divorce more developed her voice
parents divorce more developed her voice with a high school band and continued
with a high school band and continued
with a high school band and continued writing moody songs after their breakup
writing moody songs after their breakup
writing moody songs after their breakup by 14 she was dancing and singing on the
by 14 she was dancing and singing on the
by 14 she was dancing and singing on the nightclub circuit and was caught in a
nightclub circuit and was caught in a
nightclub circuit and was caught in a world of partying and drugs around this
world of partying and drugs around this
world of partying and drugs around this time Moore adopted the stage name pink
time Moore adopted the stage name pink
time Moore adopted the stage name pink which was rumoured to be a tribute to a
which was rumoured to be a tribute to a
which was rumoured to be a tribute to a character in the film Reservoir Dogs in
character in the film Reservoir Dogs in
character in the film Reservoir Dogs in 1995 pink landed a record deal as part
1995 pink landed a record deal as part
1995 pink landed a record deal as part of the R&B trio choice however the group
of the R&B trio choice however the group
of the R&B trio choice however the group dissolved before their debut saw the
dissolved before their debut saw the
dissolved before their debut saw the light of day it was time for pink to go
light of day it was time for pink to go
light of day it was time for pink to go solo and in 2000 she unveiled can’t take
solo and in 2000 she unveiled can’t take
solo and in 2000 she unveiled can’t take me home hit singles like there you go
me home hit singles like there you go
me home hit singles like there you go and most girls eventually propelled the
and most girls eventually propelled the
and most girls eventually propelled the record to double platinum status and
record to double platinum status and
record to double platinum status and earned her a spot opening for in sync on
earned her a spot opening for in sync on
earned her a spot opening for in sync on their no-strings-attached tour
pink with her rebellious bad girl image
pink with her rebellious bad girl image and bright hair was the hottest new act
and bright hair was the hottest new act
and bright hair was the hottest new act in 2001 she joined forces with some of
in 2001 she joined forces with some of
in 2001 she joined forces with some of her peers for the star-studded cover of
her peers for the star-studded cover of
her peers for the star-studded cover of Lady Marmalade for the Moulin Rouge
Lady Marmalade for the Moulin Rouge
Lady Marmalade for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack the song and its accompanying
soundtrack the song and its accompanying
soundtrack the song and its accompanying music video or Smash Hits and it became
music video or Smash Hits and it became
music video or Smash Hits and it became Pink’s first number-one eventually pink
Pink’s first number-one eventually pink
Pink’s first number-one eventually pink Christina Aguilera Maia and Lil Kim won
Christina Aguilera Maia and Lil Kim won
Christina Aguilera Maia and Lil Kim won a Grammy Award for Best Pop
a Grammy Award for Best Pop
a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with vocals but pink no
Collaboration with vocals but pink no
Collaboration with vocals but pink no longer wanted to be lumped together with
longer wanted to be lumped together with
longer wanted to be lumped together with other pop acts and sought to do
other pop acts and sought to do
other pop acts and sought to do something different than the cookie
something different than the cookie
something different than the cookie cutter aren’t be of her first album she
cutter aren’t be of her first album she
cutter aren’t be of her first album she took control and veered her music in a
took control and veered her music in a
took control and veered her music in a new direction by recruiting former four
new direction by recruiting former four
new direction by recruiting former four Non Blondes singer Linda Perry and the
Non Blondes singer Linda Perry and the
Non Blondes singer Linda Perry and the result was 2001 s pop rock oriented
result was 2001 s pop rock oriented
result was 2001 s pop rock oriented misunderstood she got the party started
misunderstood she got the party started
misunderstood she got the party started early with the album’s first single
early with the album’s first single
early with the album’s first single which landed her two MTV Video Awards
which landed her two MTV Video Awards
which landed her two MTV Video Awards and a Grammy nomination
she followed that with more successful
she followed that with more successful singles as well as another Grammy nod
singles as well as another Grammy nod
singles as well as another Grammy nod for Best Pop Vocal album the record sold
for Best Pop Vocal album the record sold
for Best Pop Vocal album the record sold over 12 million units worldwide with her
over 12 million units worldwide with her
over 12 million units worldwide with her star status cemented pink embarked on
star status cemented pink embarked on
star status cemented pink embarked on her first tour opened for Lenny Kravitz
her first tour opened for Lenny Kravitz
her first tour opened for Lenny Kravitz and co-wrote songs for other artists she
and co-wrote songs for other artists she
and co-wrote songs for other artists she also contributed to the soundtrack for
also contributed to the soundtrack for
also contributed to the soundtrack for and appeared in Charlie’s Angels full
and appeared in Charlie’s Angels full
and appeared in Charlie’s Angels full throttle but the edgy stars third album
throttle but the edgy stars third album
throttle but the edgy stars third album 2003’s rocky tried this failed to meet
2003’s rocky tried this failed to meet
2003’s rocky tried this failed to meet expectations none of its singles cracked
expectations none of its singles cracked
expectations none of its singles cracked the top 40 but trouble did win pink
the top 40 but trouble did win pink
the top 40 but trouble did win pink another Grammy
she came back swinging for her next
she came back swinging for her next record pink partnered with superstar
record pink partnered with superstar
record pink partnered with superstar producers for 2006 is personal and
producers for 2006 is personal and
producers for 2006 is personal and political I’m not dead and the outcome
political I’m not dead and the outcome
political I’m not dead and the outcome was another triumph it included singles
was another triumph it included singles
was another triumph it included singles like the controversial send-up of
like the controversial send-up of
like the controversial send-up of celebrity culture stupid girls and the
celebrity culture stupid girls and the
celebrity culture stupid girls and the top 10 hit you and your head
riding high on that success pink
riding high on that success pink collaborated with a wealth of artists
collaborated with a wealth of artists
collaborated with a wealth of artists opened for Justin Timberlake embarked on
opened for Justin Timberlake embarked on
opened for Justin Timberlake embarked on a world tour and released a concert DVD
a world tour and released a concert DVD
a world tour and released a concert DVD in 2008 the breakup of her two year
in 2008 the breakup of her two year
in 2008 the breakup of her two year marriage to motocross racer Carey Hart
marriage to motocross racer Carey Hart
marriage to motocross racer Carey Hart inspired her next effort
funhouse produced the first number-one
funhouse produced the first number-one solo single of Pink’s career which was
solo single of Pink’s career which was
solo single of Pink’s career which was followed by a string of other hits that
followed by a string of other hits that
followed by a string of other hits that made the album an international success
to promote the record and show off her
to promote the record and show off her athletic skills pink performed at the
athletic skills pink performed at the
athletic skills pink performed at the 2010 Grammy Awards while doing an aerial
2010 Grammy Awards while doing an aerial
2010 Grammy Awards while doing an aerial silk act to mark a decade in the biz
silk act to mark a decade in the biz
silk act to mark a decade in the biz pink unveiled greatest hits so far in
pink unveiled greatest hits so far in
pink unveiled greatest hits so far in 2010 which included new tracks like
2010 which included new tracks like
2010 which included new tracks like perfect and the number one hit raise
perfect and the number one hit raise
perfect and the number one hit raise your glass
that same year she also announced she
that same year she also announced she and Hart had reunited and were expecting
and Hart had reunited and were expecting
and Hart had reunited and were expecting a baby soon after pink expanded her
a baby soon after pink expanded her
a baby soon after pink expanded her horizons into acting with voice work in
horizons into acting with voice work in
horizons into acting with voice work in the movie Happy Feet – okay you know
the movie Happy Feet – okay you know
the movie Happy Feet – okay you know Eric when your daddy’s in a deep hole
Eric when your daddy’s in a deep hole
Eric when your daddy’s in a deep hole he’s got to learn to stop digging yeah
he’s got to learn to stop digging yeah
he’s got to learn to stop digging yeah by 2012 it was back to music when the
by 2012 it was back to music when the
by 2012 it was back to music when the hit blow me one last kiss dropped in
hit blow me one last kiss dropped in
hit blow me one last kiss dropped in support of pink six albums the truth
support of pink six albums the truth
support of pink six albums the truth about love
as celebrated as she is pink has
as celebrated as she is pink has remained an outcast never conforming to
remained an outcast never conforming to
remained an outcast never conforming to the pop starlet mold she stands out from
the pop starlet mold she stands out from
the pop starlet mold she stands out from the pack as fearless and outspoken
the pack as fearless and outspoken
the pack as fearless and outspoken instead of letting herself be defined
instead of letting herself be defined
instead of letting herself be defined she is redefined pop and has proved that
she is redefined pop and has proved that
she is redefined pop and has proved that she’s not most girls
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