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How Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour made history at Atlanta’s biggest venue • Nov. 5, 2026, 9:08 AM ET (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chris Brown avoids prison time for brawling at a London nightclub • Oct. 26, 2026, 1:46 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Christopher Maurice Brown
Born May 5, 1989 (age 37) • Virginia
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2025) • Grammy Award (2009)
Notable Works “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” • “Indigo” • “Royalty” • “X”

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Isaac Hayes
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Ruth Brown, c. 1955.
Ruth Brown
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Beyonce smiling on the red carpet at the 2013 Grammy Awards, wearing a black and white dress with her hair pulled back.
Beyoncé
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Mr. Entertainment
Sammy Davis, Jr.
American entertainer
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Janet Jackson
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Pharrell Williams
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James Brown
James Brown
American singer
Jamie Foxx wearing a plaid suit jacket and orange sweater, looking over his shoulder at an indoor event.
Jamie Foxx
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Usher performs on stage wearing a white suit with bold red patterns and a matching hat, holding a microphone in his mouth, with dramatic lighting in the background.
Usher
American musician
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
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Lionel Richie performs on stage holding a microphone and pointing upward, with blue stage lights and a blurred band in the background.
Lionel Richie
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Dionne Warwick
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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
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Six-time Tony winner
Audra McDonald
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James Ingram
American singer and songwriter
Queen Latifah smiles at the camera, wearing a black jacket with white lapels and a large jeweled heart necklace at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Queen Latifah
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Alicia Keys
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CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green
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John Legend sits at a black Yamaha grand piano singing into a microphone, surrounded by flag bearers and choir members, performing at the Superbowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona.
John Legend
American singer-songwriter and pianist

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