Usher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Usher
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 14, 1978(1978-10-14)
Age	46
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Libra

Usher Biography

Usher is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on October 14, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, United States. R&B singer performer who rose to fame after releasing his six-times Platinum-selling album My Way. His 2004 album Confessions became the fastest-selling R&B album in history.

He worked to help Justin Bieber rise to fame with their collaboration song “Somebody To Love.”

The boy band New Edition and its solo member Bobby Brown were childhood influences. Usher told ABC News, “I can remember as a kid attending a New Edition Concert”, and called it “one of the greatest moments in my performance history” years later when he was invited on stage with the group to perform “N.E. Heartbreak” at a concert in Washington, D.C.. On Bobby Brown, Usher told CNN, “the first record that I ever bought was Bobby Brown’s Don’t Be Cruel”, and that he admired him “Just for being an edgy artist, being a true representative of R&B and rhythmic music”. Usher’s Live album would feature a medley performance of Brown’s original singles – “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Every Little Step”, “Rock Wit’cha”, and “Roni”. Usher was inspired by Frank Sinatra’s My Way album released in 1969 so much that he decided to name his second album My Way. Prince would inspire “Nice & Slow” while giving him his first number-one single on the Hot 100 chart. Usher’s third album 8701 would be inspired by love and heartache, containing influences from Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Michael Jackson. His fourth album was inspired by rapper Eminem, who he credited for being transparent. Usher said in an interview with Sway Calloway; “the honesty of hip-hop and what Eminem was saying on his records it motivated me … there’d been other story tellers but never quite as vivid as his”.

Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, businessman, and dancer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions before catching the attention of a music A&R from LaFace Records. He released his self-titled debut album Usher (1994), and rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way (1997). It spawned his first U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single “Nice & Slow”, and the top-two singles “You Make Me Wanna…” and “My Way”. His third album, 8701 (2001), produced the 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 as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2002 and 2003.

He married Tameka Foster on August 3, 2007 and they had two children together before divorcing in 2009. He was then married to Grace Miguel from 2015 until

2018. He and his girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea welcomed a daughter named Sovereign Bo in September 2020.

Usher Net Worth

Usher is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Usher 's net worth $180 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started singing in his church choir at age nine and went to North Springs High School in Atlanta, Georgia. His first group was called the NuBeginnings.

His 1997 hit “You Make Me Wanna…” reached #1 in the U.K. and “Nice & Slow” became a #1 U.S. single in 1998.

On many occasions, Usher has named Michael Jackson as his biggest influence. Usher once told MTV, “He influenced me in so many ways, more than just music . … . as a humanitarian, as a philanthropist, as an artist, as an individual who transcended culture. I wouldn’t be who I am today without Michael Jackson.” During the television special ‘Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special’, Usher was able to dance with Michael while performing “You Rock My World”. Prince being another main influence, Usher said “every album I’d always do like one song that is very Prince-influenced, because he’s a great influence on me musically, especially just kind of being expansive and creating music that represents many different genres.” In Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” issue, he explained “I was interested in music and trying to find a model. It was Michael, or it was Prince. He had an attitude, a rawness that Michael didn’t have. He was not urban, but he was our version of what cool could be.” Other musical influences are Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Al Green, and Boyz II Men.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Usher height 5 ft 8 in Usher weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Usher Dating?

According to our records, Usher married to Grace Harry , Tameka Foster. As of December 1, 2023, Usher’s is not dating anyone.

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Preparing for his debut album, Usher lost his voice. Usher was going through puberty and had a difficult time adjusting his voice. LA Reid became skeptical of Usher and put his album on hold; he thought about dropping him from the label. Usher pleaded with the label to keep him and they did. From this point Reid didn’t know what to do with Usher so he sent him to New York in the spring of 1994 to live with record executive Puff Daddy to “attend” what Reid called “Flavor Camp”. Usher quickly adapted to the lavish lifestyle of Puff Daddy although in an interview with Rolling Stone, he described this period as the “hardest days” of his life. “I had to knuckle up, figure shit out in New York” he said.

Facts & Trivia

Usher Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Usher celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

Usher developed a friendship with American record producer Jermaine Dupri, with whom he co-wrote and produced several tracks for his second album, My Way, released on September 16, 1997. The album’s lead single, “You Make Me Wanna…”, reached number one in the United Kingdom, becoming Usher’s first record to be top single; this resulted in him increasing in popularity. It also became Usher’s first gold- and platinum-certified single in the United States. The album’s second single, “Nice & Slow”, peaked in January 1998 at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Usher his first US number-one single. In February of the same year, the single was certified platinum by the RIAA. My Way has been certified six-time platinum in the United States.

Where is Usher today?

Though he spent his early years in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Usher is definitively Atlanta , where he’s built his career and family.

Was Usher in the military?

Was Usher in the military? No, the musician has never been in the military.

How much is Usher worth?

Net Worth: $180 Million
Date of Birth:| Oct 14, 1978 (43 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 7 in (1.727 m)
Profession:| Actor, Music executive, Record producer, Dancer, Film Producer, Singer-songwriter, Businessperson, Philanthropist

What was Usher's first song?

On August 30, 1994, LaFace released Usher’s self-titled debut album behind the co-executive production of Sean “P Diddy” Combs. Usher peaked at number twenty-five on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and was accompanied by three singles: “ Can U Get wit It “, “Think of You”, and “The Many Ways”.

What is an usher's job?

An usher is primarily responsible for directing and seating guests at a wedding ceremony. With less responsibility than a groomsman or bridesmaid, the usher is often (but not always) younger than the rest of the wedding party. A wedding usher is often the first person to greet guests.