Kelly has released 12 solo studio albums, and sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide, making him the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s and one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Kelly was named the most successful R&B artist of the last 25 years by Billboard. Kelly as one of the best-selling music artists in the United States with 40 million albums sold as well as only the fifth black artist to crack the top 50 of the same list. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recognized R. In 20, Kelly released collaboration albums with rapper Jay-Z and has been a guest vocalist for other hip hop artists like Nas, Sean Combs, and The Notorious B.I.G. In 1996, Kelly was nominated for a Grammy for writing Michael Jackson's song "You Are Not Alone". Kelly has written, produced, and remixed songs and albums for many artists, including Aaliyah's 1994 debut album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. Kelly became the first musician to play professional basketball, when he was signed in 1997. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous hip hop and contemporary R&B artists. In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly".
He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump N' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play.
A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement.
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player.
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