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Usher (entertainer)



Before the release of Here I Stand, the single "Love In This Club" was sent to the radio in February and was able to peak at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Usher's 8th number-one singles.[15] Here I Stand would be release about three months later on May 26th 2008, in the UK and May 27th in the USA.[16] The first week sales of Here I Stand garnered about 433,000 copies, less than his previous album's first week sales, although it did topped the Billboard 200 Albums. His second single "Love in This Club, Part II" was released around April was able to peak in the Top 20 on the Billboard 100 and the Top 10 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

US Records

US Records—singer Usher's vanity label—was founded in 2002.[17] The label is a subsidiary of Clive Davis's J Records, which is distributed by Sony BMG. The first album released by US—in late 2005—was the soundtrack of In the Mix,[17] which was used to introduce the label's acts like rapper Rico Love, R&B vocal group One Chance (both of whom had tracks released on a dual single prior to the album's release), and singer Rayan.

Since the In the Mix soundtrack, US has not released anything. One Chance's debut album, originally scheduled for release in late 2006, has seen its release pushed back numerous times.

Personal life

Usher is the godson of performer Ben Vereen.

In June 2007, Usher announced that he and his fiancée Tameka Foster were expecting a baby boy in the fall of 2007.[18] The coupled planned to be wed on July 28, 2007, at record executive LA Reid's home in the Hamptons, but the wedding was abruptly canceled.[19] On August 3, 2007, Usher married Foster in a quiet ceremony in his lawyer's office in Atlanta.[20] Usher and Foster welcomed a baby boy, Usher Raymond V, born on November 26, 2007.[21] He and his family now live in the lavish Alpharetta section of Fulton County, Georgia, just on the outskirts of Atlanta. His mother, Jonetta Patton, also lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.

In September 2007, Usher placed his Atlanta home in Country Club of the South on the market for an asking price of $1.95 million.

Usher is a supporter of Presidential candidate, Barack Obama. Usher made a speech at Obama's political rally on September 20, 2007 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Usher's father, Usher Raymond III, passed away on January 18, 2008.[22]

Discography

Main article: Usher discography
Albums
Top 10 singles

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Usher Raymond - Profile. E!. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  2. ^ GRAMMY Winners Search
  3. ^ Usher Biography
  4. ^ a b Lane, Lynda. Usher biography. All Music Guide
  5. ^ North Springs High School - Atlanta, Georgia/GA - Public School Profile
  6. ^ allmusic ((( Usher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
  7. ^ allmusic ((( Usher > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
  8. ^ Hamilton, Andrew. "Panther" - Overview. All Music Guide: 1995
  9. ^ allmusic ((( Panther > Overview )))
  10. ^ a b Finn, Natalie (2008-04-02). Usher Stands on New Release Date. E! Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  11. ^ Hall, Sarah (2005-03-01). Usher, Alicia Got Soul. E! Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  12. ^ www.zombarecords.com
  13. ^ R. Kelly And Usher Get Played By The 'Same Girl'. Retrieved on May 7, 2007.
  14. ^ Mary J. Blige ft. Usher - Shake Down - Listen Now
  15. ^ "Love In This Club" at iTunes Store
  16. ^ "Jay-Z Jumps On Upbeat Mariah Carey Remix, Mature Usher Song For Jermaine Dupri", Shaheem Reid, MTV News, April 18, 2008.
  17. ^ a b Usher's Label Finally Goes Live, Gail Mitchell, Billboard, October 21, 2005
  18. ^ Hammond, Sara (2007-09-26). Usher Reveals That He Is Expecting a Boy. People. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  19. ^ Serpe, Gina (2007-07-28). Usher Calls Off Wedding. E! Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  20. ^ Finn, Natalie (2007-08-04). Usher Takes the Plunge. E! Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  21. ^ Aswad, Jem (2007-11-28). Usher, Tameka Foster Welcome Baby Boy. MTV. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  22. ^ Usher's Father Dies in Atlanta

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