Usher was born on October
14th in Dallas, Texas. He was raised by
his mother Jonnetta Patton. He has a younger brother
named James.
In 1992, he began singing
in his church choir at age 6, and entered many
talent shows a a youth. He was
"discovered" at a talent show by Bryant Reid of
LaFace Records. Usher then auditioned for
Bryant's Brother, Antoni Reid (co-president of
LaFace), and they struck a deal to record an
album. The album only had minor success
In 1997, Usher released
his second album, My Way,
which was a
success on the R&B charts. One of the singles
from the album, "You Make Me Wanna" earned him
the 1997 Soul
Train Award for Best R&B Single by a Male and a
Grammy nomination.
Nominated
for the Image Award for
Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for
his role as Raymond on the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999.
He Won
the Young Hollywood Award for One to Watch -
Male in 2001.
For the 32nd annual American Music Awards in 2004 he won all four
categories in which he was nominated, including Favorite Male Artist
and Favorite Album (Confessions) in both the Pop/Rock and
Soul/R&B categories.
In 2005 Usher started his own record label, US Records, and
released its first album, In the Mix, in late 2005 which
featured tracks from the various artists signed to the label –
including
Justin Beiber. In 2005, Usher also became part owner of
the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team.
Usher married stylist Tameka Foster in August 2007. Their son,
Usher Ramond V was born in November of that same year. Their second
child, Naviyd
Ely Raymond, was born in December 2008. Usher filed for divorce in
June 2009.
Usher released Here I Stand in 2008 and it quickly became
the #1 album in the country. It was certified platinum and has sold
over 5 million copies.
He continued his streak of albums debuting at #1 in March 2010,
when his third straight album debuted at the top spot on the
Billboard 200 chart.
Biography by Ian Ripley,
PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer
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USHER DISCOGRAPHY: ALBUMS, SINGLES, COMPILATIONS,
BOXED SETS, ETC.
Year
1994
1997
1999
2001
2004
Album Title
Usher
My Way
Live
8701
Confessions
Tracks
1. I'll Make
It Right
2. Interlude 1
3. Can U Get Wit It
4. Think Of You
5. Crazy
6. Slow Love
7. The Many Ways
8. I'll Show You Love
9. Interlude 2 (Can't Stop)
10. Love Was Here
11. Whispers
12. You Took My Heart
13. Smile Again
14. Final Goodbye
1. You Make Me
Wanna
2. Just Like Me
3. Nice & Slow
4. Slow Jam - feat. Monica
5. My Way
6. Come Back
7. I Will
8. Bedtime
9. One Day You'll Be Mine
10. You Make Me Wanna - Extended Version
1. My Way
2. Think of You
3. Come Back
4. Just Like Me
5. Don't Be Cruel
6. Every Little Step
7. Rock Wit'cha
8. Roni
9. Pianolude
10. I Need Love
11. Tender Love
12. Bedtime
13. Nice & Slow
14. You Make Me Wanna
15. My Way - Remix
16. Nice & Slow - B-Rock's Remix
17. You Make Me Wanna - Extended Version
1. Intro-Lude
8701
2. U Remind Me
3. I Don't Know - feat. P.Diddy
4. Twork It Out
5. U Got It Bad
6. If I Want To
7. I Can't Let U Go
8. U Don't Have To Call
9. Without U (Interlude)
10. Can U Help Me
11. How Do I Say
12. Hottest Thin
13. Good Ol' Ghetto
14. U-Turn
15. U R The One
1. Intro
2. Yeah! - feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris
3. Throwback
4. Confessions (Interlude)
5. Confessions, Part II
6. Burn
7. Caught Up
8. Superstar (Interlude)
9. Superstar
10. Truth Hurts
11. Simple Things
12. Bad Girl
13. That's What It's Made For
14. Can U Handle It?
15. Do It To Me
16. Seduction
17. Take Your Hand
18. Follow Me
Year
2008
2010
Album Title
Here I Stand
Raymond vs. Raymond
Tracks
Love In This Club
featuring
Young
Jeezy
This Ain’t Sex
Trading Places
Moving Mountains
What’s Your Name featuring will.i.am
Something Special
Love You Gently
Best Thing featuring
Jay-Z
Before I Met You
His Mistakes
Appetite
What’s A Man To Do
Lifetime
Love In This Club Part II featuring
Beyoncé and
Lil Wayne
Here I Stand
Will Work For Love (Hidden Track)
Usher was born on October
14th in Dallas, Texas. He was raised by
his mother