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Chris Brown American R&B singer and songwriter Chris Brown performing in New York City in The Today Show's concert series, 2012. That year he released the chart-topping album Fortune.

Chris Brown

American singer
Also known as: Christopher Maurice Brown
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Chris Brown (born May 5, 1989, Tappahannock, Virginia, U.S.) is an American rhythm-and-blues (R&B) singer, songwriter, and actor whose melodic voice and skilled dancing propelled him to fame. His tumultuous personal life, which included several instances of assault charges, sometimes overshadowed his success, although he continued to release records that performed well on the charts. Brown grew up in small-town Virginia. As a child, he discovered a love for dancing and singing, and, when he...

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