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American singer (born )

Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, ) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He is recognized as an influential figure in contemporary R&B and pop music.

In , Usher first released his self-titled debut album at the age of 15 and rose to fame in the late s following the release of his second album, My Way (). It spawned his first Billboard Hot number-one single "Nice & Slow", and the top-two singles: the title track and "You Make Me Wanna".

His third album, (), saw continued success and contained two number-one singles, "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad", as well as the top-three single, "U Don't Have to Call". It sold eight million copies worldwide and won his first two Grammy Awards for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance consecutively in and

Confessions () established Usher as one of the best-selling musical artists of the s decade, supported by four consecutive Billboard Hot number-one singles—"Yeah!"