R. Kelly

Summary

R. Kelly is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on January 8, 1967^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], and record producer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,519 views/month, #1,203 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], R. Kelly…
• R. Kelly was born on January 8, 1967^[3].
• A child of R. Kelly was Joann Kelly^[8].
• R. Kelly held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was R. Kelly's native language^[10].
• R. Kelly is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• R. Kelly's professions included singer^[4].
• R. Kelly's professions included songwriter^[5].
• R. Kelly worked as a record producer^[6].
• R. Kelly's education included a stint at Kenwood Academy^[12].
• A notable work attributed to R. Kelly is I Believe I Can Fly^[13].
• R. Kelly received the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance^[14].
• R. Kelly received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song^[15].
• R. Kelly received the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[16].
• R. Kelly is recorded as male^[17].
• R. Kelly's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• R. Kelly's genre is contemporary R&B^[19].
• R. Kelly's genre is soul^[20].
• R. Kelly's genre is pop music^[21].
• R. Kelly's record label is recorded as Jive Records^[22].
• R. Kelly's record label is recorded as Rockland Records^[23].
• R. Kelly's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[24].
• R. Kelly's discography is recorded as R. Kelly discography^[25].
• R. Kelly's discography is recorded as R. Kelly production discography^[26].
• R. Kelly's Commons category is recorded as R. Kelly^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1967-01-08^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, gospel, hip hop soul, neo soul, new jack swing, pop, pop rap, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, soul^[31]

• Community tags: contemporary r&b, criminal, gospel, hip hop soul, in jail, neo soul, new jack swing, pop, pop rap, pop soul, quiet storm, r&b, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c2d25856-a09a-4d15-b404-77dd19c19e63^[33]

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Origins and Family

R. Kelly's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on January 8, 1967^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

R. Kelly's education included a stint at Kenwood Academy^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], and record producer^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to R. Kelly is I Believe I Can Fly^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance^[14], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1967^[36]; Grammy Award for Best R&B Song^[15], a class of award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1969^[39]; and Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[16], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1988^[42].

Personal Life

A child of R. Kelly was Joann Kelly^[8].

Why It Matters

R. Kelly ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,519 views/month, #1,203 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by The Weeknd^[45], a singer^[46], b. 1990^[47], of Canada^[48], awarded the Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year^[49], specialised in music^[50].

FAQs

Where was R. Kelly born?

Born in Chicago^[2], R. Kelly…

What did R. Kelly do for work?

R. Kelly worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], and record producer^[6].

Where did R. Kelly go to school?

R. Kelly was educated at Kenwood Academy^[12].

What awards did R. Kelly receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance^[14], Grammy Award for Best R&B Song^[15], and Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media^[16].

Who did R. Kelly influence?

R. Kelly has been cited as an influence by The Weeknd^[45].