Usher
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Usher is an American R&B singer born in 1978 who became one of the most influential figures in modern music. He matters because his smooth vocal style and hit songs helped define the sound of contemporary R&B and popular music over his multi-decade career.
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Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor, known for his influence on contemporary R&B and pop music. He released his self-titled debut album, "Usher," in 1994 at the age of 15, and rose to prominence with his second album, "My Way" (1997), which produced his first US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Nice & Slow," as well as the top-two singles "My Way" and "You Make Me Wanna...". His third album <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Usher">
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Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music, he was ranked among the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone and the greatest pop stars of the 21st century by Billboard. Usher released his self-titled debut album in 1994, at 15. He rose to fame with the release of his second album, My Way (1997), which spawned his first US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Nice & Slow".
Usher's third album, 8701 (2001), saw continued success, selling eight million copies and yielding the US number-one singles, "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". His fourth album, Confessions (2004), remains the best-selling album by a Black artist of the 21st century and received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was supported by four consecutive US number-one singles: "Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". After splitting from his manager and mother Jonnetta Patton in 2007, Usher released the album Here I Stand (2008), which spawned the number-one single "Love in This Club". Billboard named him the second-most successful artist of the 2000s, and the number-one Hot 100 artist of the decade.
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