When you think about the R&B scene in the United States during the 1990′s, there can be little doubt that one of the most important acts at that time was a single man with a single word for a name. That’s right, Usher gave the world the album My Way in 1997 and has been steadily winning over fans ever since that day. That very first album went Platinum 6 times over in the United States and scored the young R&B sensation a string of Grammy nominations. Hits such as Nice and Slow, My Way, and You Make Me Wanna, all made their way to the top of US charts during the last years of the 90′s and cemented the position of Usher as one of the greatest R&B of his generation. Working with stars like Lil Kim, Jermaine Dupri and Monica all helped the artist achieve success as one of the biggest acts on LaFace Records. It would then be another 4 years before the world heard from the singer again, but by 2001 the boy was back in action as a seasoned entertainer, releasing his album 8701 in 2001 and spawning the No. 1 hits U Got It Bad and U Remind Me to catch into the minds of a brand new wave of fans.

This March, in 2010, our hero was back at it again releasing his 6th studio album, Raymond v. Raymond and as most would have guessed, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in the US. Usher is right now known for his smash hit DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love, a real chart climber in 2010. What many may not realize is that he is actually not just a talented singer and dancer, he is in fact one of the highest selling musicians in American history with over 23 million records sold there alone and 45 million sold across the planet. That and the fact that Usher is regularly listed as one of the sexiest men alive has meant that his following is beyond the expectations anyone could have predicted for him back when he started in 1997 with an album that shares, perhaps tellingly, the same title as one of Frank Sinatra’s most popular songs.

This year, those who want a chance to catch the man singing and dancing live will be able to do so by catching a performance of the OMG Tour, which will put people in lines for Usher Concert Tickets all across the United States as well as a great deal of Europe. PeR&B fans will be able to see Usher along with acts like Trey Songz and Miguel. If you have been waiting to see him perform live, wait no longer.
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