12/27/2023 0 Comments Usher caught up musicHe has also dabbled in acting, with a recurring role on the teen sitcom Moesha, and roles in the films The Faculty (1998, with Josh Harnett) She's All That (1999, with Freddie Prinze, Jr.) and Texas Rangers (2001, with Ashton Kutcher). He has established his own record label, US Records, and is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. Aside from recording, Usher has ventured into business. In 1990 Usher joined an R&B local quintet called the NuBeginnings, which was organized by local music svengali, Darryl Wheeler and then he decided to pursue a career in music. He released his debut album in 1994 and has since released 1997's My Way, 2001's 8701, 2004's Confessions and 2008's Here I Stand. To date, he has sold approximately 40 million albums worldwide and has won five Grammy Awards. His success continued with the release of his 2004 album, Confessions, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, and earned Usher four American Music Awards and eight Grammy nominations. He rose to fame in the late 90s, releasing the multi-platinum albums My Way and 8701. In 2010, Glamour named him one of the 50 sexiest men alive.Usher Raymond IV (born Octoin Chattanooga, Tennessee), known simply… Read Full Bio ↴ Usher Raymond IV (born Octoin Chattanooga, Tennessee), known simply as Usher, is a Grammy Award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, producer and actor. In 1998 People named him the sexiest R&B artist alive. Aside from his musical career, he is regarded as a sex symbol. Usher has attained nine Hot 100 number-one hits (all as a lead artist) and has attained sixteen Hot 100 top-ten hits. Ranking higher than any other artist of his generation. In November 2010, Usher was ranked sixth by Billboard on its list of the Top 25 R&B/Hip-Hop artists of the past 25 years (1985–2010). Naming him the second most successful overall artist of the 2000s decade, with his 2004 album Confessions being ranked as the top solo album and second most successful overall album of the last decade. It also ranked Usher the number one Hot 100 artist of the 2000s decade. In 2008, Usher was ranked as the 21st most successful Hot 100 Singles Artist of all-time by Billboard magazine. Usher, has won numerous awards including seven Grammy Awards, four World Music Awards, six American Music Awards, and twenty two Billboard Music Awards. To date, he has sold over 65 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling music artists of all time. The RIAA ranks Usher as one of the best-selling artists in American music history, having sold over 23 million copies in the United States alone. Its lead single "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love", achieved international success and reached number-four on the Billboard Hot 100. Raymond", entitled Versus, which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart. He later released an extended play and deluxe edition of "Raymond v. The song became his ninth number one in the United States, making him the first 2010s artist to collect number one singles in three consecutive decades, and only the fourth artist of all-time to achieve the feat. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, and spawned another Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "OMG". Raymond, which became his third consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. On March 30, 2010, Usher released his sixth studio album Raymond v. Usher's 2008 album Here I Stand sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and its lead single "Love In This Club" peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. It spawned a record breaking four consecutive Billboard number-one hits "Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". Confessions has the highest first week sales for an R&B artist in history, and sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Usher's success continued with his 2004 album Confessions, which sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and been certified diamond by the RIAA. Both albums sold over 8 million copies worldwide, establishing Usher as one of the best-selling R&B artists of the 1990s. His follow-up album, 8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice and Slow". He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, entrepreneur and actor. (sources dispute birthplace as either Chattanooga, TN or Dallas, TX)
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