  REAL NAME: Usher Raymond IV BIRTHDAYS: October 14, 1978 BIGGEST SINGLE: "You Make Me Wanna..."(1997) BIGGEST LP: My Way (1997) GRAMMY AWARDS: 2 Usher (Raymond) was born October 14, 1978 and raised in Tennessee and Georgia. Usher began his singing at the age of 6 in a church choir led by his mother (who he credits for keeping him "grounded"). At the age of 14, Usher was performing in a talent show when he was noticed by a record executive from LaFace Records and after auditioning for L.A. Reid, he was signed to a record contract. TIMELINE Usher released his debut LP, Usher and found some success with the single "Think Of You." Usher could be heard singing for Coca-Cola in their holiday commercial advertisements and took part in the single "U Will Know" (as Black Men United) for the film, Jason's Lyric. Usher could also be heard singing "Dreamin'" off the 1996 Olympic Album Rhythm Of The Games and on a duet with Monica from her debut LP. #46 Singles Artist of the Year After Usher graduated from high school he released his 2nd LP, My Way and found some help with some of the top producers in the industry including Jermaine Dupri, Babyface and Puff Daddy. Usher told MTV about his sophomore LP: "I want to show people that I've grown a lot since my last album, and writing was a part of that process." The first single, "You Make Me Wanna..." hit the Top 40. "You Make Me Wanna..." topped the Billboard R&B Single Sales chart for 4 weeks and the Billboard R&B Singles Airplay chart for 12 weeks. "You Make Me Wanna..." topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 6 weeks. Usher hit the Top 10 with "You Make Me Wanna..." "You Make Me Wanna..." topped the Billboard R&B Single chart for 11 weeks. Usher hit #1 for 3 weeks with "You Make Me Wanna..." #7 Singles Artist of the Year My Way topped the Billboard R&B Albums chart for 3 weeks. Usher hit the Top 40 with "Nice & Slow." "Nice & Slow" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks, the R&B Singles chart for 8 weeks, the R&B Singles Sales chart for 7 weeks, and the R&B Singles Airplay chart for 3 weeks. Usher was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance ("You Make Me Wanna..."). Usher had his second Top 10 hit with "Nice & Slow." "Nice & Slow" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 2 weeks. "You Make Me Wanna..."topped the UK Singles chart for a week. Usher guest starred in 8 episodes of the soap opera, The Bold And The Beautiful. Usher had previously appeared on television in Moesha and The Parent Hood. Usher hit the Top 40 with "My Way." Usher was also the first opening act for Janet Jackson when she began her Velvet Rope Tour in Washington, D.C. Usher hit the Top 10 with "My Way." "My Way" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks. Usher was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video ("You Make Me Wanna..."). Usher's record label filed a lawsuit again fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger for using the singer's persona too much in the ad campaign for the film The Faculty (which promotes Hilfiger clothing in the ad). Usher was nominated for 3 Billboard Video Music Awards for Best Clip (R&B/Urban) ("My Way") and Best Clip (R&B/Urban) and Maximum Vision Award ("Nice And Slow") and won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single ("You Make Me Wanna..."). Usher was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("My Way"). Usher released a live LP, Usher Live with material from 2 shows in Tennessee the previous October. Usher could be seen in the films She's All That and Light It Up in the fall (produced by Babyface). #133 Singles Artist of the Year Usher's acting career continued to flourish with a guest role in Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson. Usher took time off from recording to recover from exhaustion and dehydration, after passing out in the recording studio. Usher hit the Top 40 with "Pop Ya Collar." #12 Singles Artist of the Year Usher said one of the reasons why his next LP, 8701, would be delayed with a summer release: "After my music was released to Napster, I didn't think that was fair... I didn't want that to be the way my record was remembered or the way I would present that to my fans." Usher hit the Top 40 with "U Remind Me." Usher topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks, the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 4 weeks, and the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks with "U Remind Me." 8701 topped the UK Albums chart for a week. Usher released 8701. Usher hit the Top 10 with "U Remind Me." 8701 topped the LP charts in Canada. Usher topped the Canadian video charts with "U Remind Me." Usher hit the Top 40 with "U Got It Bad." Usher topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 7 weeks and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 8 weeks with "U Got It Bad." 8701 was certified platinum. Usher topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 6 weeks and the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 10 weeks with "U Got It Bad." Usher hit the Top 10 with "U Got It Bad." 8701 was certified 2x platinum. #11 Singles Artist of the Year 8701 was certified 3x platinum. Usher won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("U Remind Me"). Usher hit the Top 40 with "U Don't Have To Call." Usher won a Soul Train Award for Male R&B/Soul Album (8701). Usher hit the Top 40 helping out P. Diddy with "I Need A Girl (Part One)" (from P. Diddy's The Saga Continues....). Usher won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Singer. Usher hit the Top 10 with "U Don't Have To Call." Usher started touring with Faith Evans, Nas, and Mr. Cheeks. Usher hit the Top 10 with P. Diddy on their hit "I Need A Girl (Part One)." Usher won a BET Award for Best Male R&B Artist. Usher with P. Diddy and Loon topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for a week and the Hot Rap Tracks chart for a week with "I Need A Girl (Part One)." 8701 was certified 4x platinum. Usher had a hit on the R&B charts with the track "Can U Help Me." Usher won 3 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards for Top Artist, Top Male Artist, and Top Singles Artist. Usher won 2 Teen Choice Awards for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist and Choice Love Song ("U Got It Bad"). Usher's videos were nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best R&B Video ("U Got It Bad") and Best Choreography (Rosero) ("U Don't Have To Call"). Usher ranked # 47 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists. Usher appeared on the TV series American Dreams. Usher could be heard on the soundtrack for Deliver Us From Eva with "She's Got The Part." Usher was nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for Male R&B/Soul Single ("U Don't Have To Call"). 2003 Usher won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for ("U Don't Have To Call"). Usher will release his next LP in November. -LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs--LPs-UsherReleased: August, 1994 Billboard peak: # 167 Tracks: "I'll Make It Right" - "Can U Get Wit It" - "Think Of You" - "Crazy" - "Slow Love" - "The Many Ways" - "I'll Show You Love" - "Love Was Here" - "Whispers" - "You Took My Heart" - "Smile Again" - "Final Goodbye" My WayReleased: September, 1997 US: 6x Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "You Make Me Wanna..." - "Just Like Me" - "Nice & Slow" - "Slow Jam" - "My Way" - "Come Back" - "I Will" - "Bedtime" - "One Day You'll Be Mine" - "You Make Me Wanna..." (Extended Version) Usher LiveReleased: March, 1999 Billboard peak: # 73 Live Tracks: "My Way" - "Think Of You" - "Come Back" - "Just Like Me" - "Every Little Step" - "Rock Wit'cha" - "Roni" - "I Need Love" - "Tender Lover" - "Bedtime" - "Nice & Slow" - "You Make Me Wanna..." - Remixes: "My Way" (JD's Remix with JD) - "Nice & Slow" (B-Rock's Basement Mix) - "You Make Me Wanna..." (Tuff & Jam Dance Mix) 8701Released: August, 2001 US: 4x Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Tracks: "U Remind Me" - "I Don't Know" - "Work It Out" - "U Got It Bad" - "Pop Ya Collar" - "If I Want To" - "I Can't Let U Go" - "U Don't Have To Call" - "Can U Help Me" - "How Do I Say" - "Hottest Thing" - "Good Ol' Ghetto" - "U-Turn" - "U R The One" POP SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY [based on The ARC Weekly Top 40 (listing explanation) 1. You Make Me Wanna... 2. U Got It Bad 3. U Remind Me 4. U Don't Have To Call 5. My Way 6. Nice & Slow 7. I Need A Girl (Part One) [P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon] The Saga Continues.... 8. Pop Ya Collar Can U Get With It****1994[ LYRICS ] Think Of You Usher****1995 |
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