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8701 (Album) by Usher

Artist Biography For Usher


Usher Raymond IV Born October 14 1978 In Chattanooga Tennessee Known Simply As Usher Is A Grammy Award Winning American R&B Singer-Songwriter Producer And Actor. He Rose To Fame In The Late 90s Releasing The Multi-Platinum Albums My Way And 8701. His Success Continued With The Release Of His 2004 Album Confessions Which Has Sold Over 20 Million Copies Worldwide And Earned Usher Four American Music Awards And Eight Grammy Nominations. To Date He Has Sold Approximately 40 Million Albums Worldwide And Has Won Five Grammy Awards. He Released His Debut Album In 1994 And Has Since Released 1997's My Way 2001's 8701 2004's Confessions And 2008's Here I Stand. His Sixth Studio Album Raymond V. Raymond Was Released March 2010. In 1990 Usher Joined An R&B Local Quintet Called The NuBeginnings Which Was Organized By Local Music Svengali Darryl Wheeler And Then He Decided To Pursue A Career In Music. Aside From Recording Usher Has Ventured Into Business. He Has Established His Own Record Label US Records And Is A Part Owner Of The Cleveland Cavaliers Franchise. He Has Also Dabbled In Acting With A Recurring Role On The Teen Sitcom Moesha And Roles In The Films The Faculty 1998 With Josh Harnett She's All That 1999 With Freddie Prinze Jr. And Texas Rangers 2001 With Ashton Kutcher .

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8701 Is The Third Studio Album By American Singer Usher It Was First Released On August 7 2001 By Arista Records. Recording Was Handled By Several Producers Including The Neptunes Jermaine Dupri Babyface Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs Mike City Bryan Michael Cox Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Although Intended For An October 31 2000 Release Under The Title All About U The Album Was Delayed Numerous Times Following The Leak Of Several Tracks Onto The Online Music Store Napster. Usher Subsequently Recorded New Tracks And Released The Album Under The New Title 8701 Which Is Derived From Usher Singing For The First Time In His Local Church In 1987 And The Album's Release Date Of August 7 2001 8/7/01 .
The Album Debuted At Number Four On The US Billboard 200 Chart With 210 000 Copies Sold In Its First Week. 8701 Has Since Been Certified 4x Platinum By The Recording Industry Association Of America RIAA And Has Sold Eight Million Copies Worldwide As Of 2010. 8701 Received Generally Positive Reviews From Critics Who Praised Usher's Vocals And Development As An Artist But Were Ambivalent Towards Some Of The Album's Material. The Album Earned Usher Numerous Awards Including Two Grammy Awards Three Billboard Music Awards And A BET Award.