R. Kelly
R&BFunk/SoulHip HopPopChicago R&B90s new jack swingproduction-driven soulmultitrack vocal layering
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is a Grammy award winning American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer. Debuting in 1991 with the group Public Announcement, Kelly went solo in 1993, starting off a successful career with the release of the album 12 Play. He has since released a further nine studio albums, collaborated with Jay-Z on two albums and has had many successful singles including Bump N' Grind
Influenced by: Boyz II Men, New Edition, Prince, Barry White
- Label:
- Jive Records
- Active:
- 1991-present
- Scene:
- Chicago
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