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Usher

American R&B singer (born 1978)

PersonAge 48humanQ165911

Born: October 14, 1978
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-26
2.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-18
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Birthplace: Dallas
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1.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-18
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
, actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, dancer
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Education: North Springs High School
Spouse: Tameka Foster(2007–2009)
, Grace Miguel(2015–2018)
, Jennifer Raymond(since 2024)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Usher Raymond IV is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He released his self-titled debut album in 1994, at 15. Usher 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". His third album, 8701 (2001), yielded the US number-one singles, "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". Usher's fourth album, Confessions (2004), remains the best-selling album by a Black artist of the 21st century. It was supported by four consecutive US number-one singles: "Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". In 2008, Usher released the album Here I Stand, which spawned the US 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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WWithout You2011 · song by David Guetta

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RRBMG2008 · American media company and record label

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Discography: Usher discography
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-14
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Website: usherworld.com language: English
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1.Stated in Giphy
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ushernow.com language: American English
Genre: contemporary R&B
pop music
soul
hip-hop
dance music
dance-pop
crunk
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance(2005) for work: Yeah! · together with: Ludacris, Lil Jon
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1.grammy.com/artists/usher/16167
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Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album(2011) for work: Raymond v. Raymond
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1.grammy.com/artists/usher/16167
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NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year(2011) statement is subject of: 12th annual NRJ Music Awards
NRJ Music Award for International Male Artist of the Year(2005) statement is subject of: 6th annual NRJ Music Awards
Label: LaFace Records
Arista Records
RCA
Birth name: Usher Raymond IV
Voice type: tenor
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1.criticofmusic.com/2013/05/vocal-range-and-profile-usher.html
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Start of work period: 1993
Number of children: 5
Social media followers: 8,540,000(March 10, 2025) youtube channel id: UCaNrhBiXsXIM2epDl_kEzgQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-03-10
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12M(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 40908929
13.1M(November 7, 2024) instagram username: usher
8,000,000(March 2, 2024) youtube channel id: UCaNrhBiXsXIM2epDl_kEzgQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-03-02
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7,270,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCaNrhBiXsXIM2epDl_kEzgQ
12M(February 20, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 40908929
6,400,000(July 1, 2021) youtube channel id: UCaNrhBiXsXIM2epDl_kEzgQ
12.2M(January 3, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 40908929
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12.3M(February 28, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 40908929
Given name: Usher
Family name: Raymond
Influenced by: Michael Jackson
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1.mtv.com/news/1615068/usher-i-wouldnt-be-who-i-am-today-without-michael-jackson/
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Unmarried partner: Rozonda Thomas(2001–2003)
Name in native language: Usher
Instrument: voice
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1.Stated in Montreux Jazz Festival DatabaseRetrieved 2020-09-28
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Child: Naviyd
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1.people.com/parents/all-about-usher-kids/
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