Following his 2007 separation from his management and mother, he released the albums Here I Stand (2008) and Raymond v. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. It sold eight million copies worldwide and earned him his first two Grammy Awards in 20 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.Ĭonfessions (2004) established him as one of the decade’s best-selling musical artists, with four straight Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles-”Yeah!” (with Lil Jon and Ludacris), “Burn”, “Confessions Part II”, and “My Boo” (featuring Alicia Keys)-and the top-ten “Caught Up”. His third studio album, 8701 (2001), included the number-one singles “U Remind Me” and “U Got It Bad,” as well as the number-three hit “U Don’t Have to Call.” It produced his first number-one Billboard Hot 100 song, “Nice & Slow,” as well as the top-two singles “You Make Me Wanna…” and “My Way.” Usher (1994) was his self-titled first album, and he gained prominence in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way (1997).
He was born in Dallas, Texas, but spent his formative years in Chattanooga, Tennessee, before relocating to Atlanta, Georgia.Īt the age of 12, his mother entered him in local singing competitions, where he caught the eye of a LaFace Records music A&R. Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), professionally known as Usher, is a singer, songwriter, businessman, and dancer from the United States of America.
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