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'Robert Baresford Brown' (born February 5, 1969), better known as 'Bobby Brown', is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and dancer. Brown began his career with the popular boy band New Edition in 1980 but was later ousted from the group due to behavioral problems. He embarked on a solo career in 1986 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits. Brown is the ex-husband of R&B singer Whitney Houston and the star of his own reality show, ''Being Bobby Brown'' on Bravo. On September 13, 2006, Houston's publicist announced that after 14 years, the singer filed for a legal separation from Brown. One month later, Houston officially filed for a divorce from Brown.[1] It was ruled by a judge on April 4, 2007 that their marriage would be definitively dissolved on April 24, 2007 and that Whitney would receive custody of their 14-year-old daughter.[2]
| Contents |
| Music career |
| New Edition |
| Solo career |
| Personal life |
| ''Being Bobby Brown'' |
| Discography |
| Albums |
| Singles |
| References |
| External links |
Music career
New Edition
Bobby Brown began his music career as a member of the R&B boy band New Edition. The group's hits with Brown included "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". Brown was voted out of New Edition in 1986 when the other four members felt their careers would be jeopardized by Bobby's lewd on-stage antics. Throughout the ''All for Love'' tour, he feuded with Ralph Tresvant and cut in on Tresvant's lead vocals. In 1996, Brown rejoined for New Edition's comeback album ''Home Again''. In the middle of the tour, he made further on-stage antics. He extended his solo set and cut into Bell Biv Devoe's time. During an interview, he admitted that he was intoxicated during the tour. He once again left New Edition and continued to get in trouble with the law.
In the fall of '05, New Edition performed at BET's 25th Anniversary Special. The group performed a medley of their greatest hits, and even brought Bobby Brown onstage for a rendition of "Mr. Telephone Man". It was later announced on BET and Inside Hollywood that Bobby had rejoined the group and would be on the next group album. By January 2006, New Edition announced that the group would launch a new album and tour in 2008.
Solo career
A pioneer of New Jack Swing music, Brown released his second album ''Don't Be Cruel'' in 1988. With hits like the title cut, "Every Little Step," "Rock Wit' Cha," "My Perogative" (a song that was subsequently covered by Britney Spears in 2004), and "Roni," the album made Brown famous. The following year he contributed 2 songs (the #2 pop single "On Our Own") to the ''Ghostbusters 2'' soundtrack (Brown also had a cameo in the film). Brown has subsequently also dabbled in an acting career.
Personal life
Brown married Whitney Houston in July 1992. Together they have one daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, born on March 4, 1993. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Brown's legal and substance abuse troubles threatened to overshadow his music. In late 2003, Brown was arrested for misdemeanor battery, allegedly for striking Houston while threatening to "beat her ass." [1]. In February 2004, Brown was arrested and jailed in Georgia on a parole violation related to a previous drunk driving conviction.
''Being Bobby Brown''
Brown in a scene from ''Being Bobby Brown''
The show was one of the highest-rated shows on the Bravo channel, partially for Houston's off banter quotes, including the oft-repeated ''hell to the no''.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ''King Of Stage'' | MCA |
| 1988 | ''Don't Be Cruel'' | MCA |
| 1989 | ''Dance!...Ya Know It!'' | MCA |
| 1992 | ''Bobby'' | MCA |
| 1993 | ''B.Brown Posse'' | MCA |
| 1993 | ''Remixes N the Key of B'' | MCA |
| 1997 | ''Forever'' | MCA |
| 2008 | TBA | The Inc. |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Certification (RIAA) | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Dance | UK singles | ||||
| 1986 | "Girlfriend" | 57 | 1 | - | - | - | ''King of Stage'' |
| 1987 | "Girl Next Door" | - | 31 | - | - | - | ''King of Stage'' |
| 1988 | "Don't Be Cruel" | 8 | 1 | - | 13 | - | ''Don't Be Cruel'' |
| 1988 | "My Prerogative" | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Gold | ''Don't Be Cruel'' |
| 1989 | "Roni" | 3 | 2 | - | 21 | Gold | ''Don't Be Cruel'' |
| 1989 | "Every Little Step" | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | Gold | ''Don't Be Cruel'' |
| 1989 | "On Our Own" | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Platinum | ''Ghostbusters 2 soundtrack'' |
| 1989 | "Rock Wit'cha" | 7 | 3 | - | 33 | Gold | ''Don't Be Cruel'' |
| 1990 | "She Ain't Worth It" (with Glenn Medeiros) | 1 | 43 | - | 12 | - | ''Glenn Medeiros'' |
| 1992 | "Humpin' Around" | 3 | 1 | 15 | 19 | Gold | ''Bobby'' |
| 1992 | "Good Enough" | 7 | 5 | - | 41 | Gold | ''Bobby'' |
| 1993 | "Get Away" | 14 | 3 | 3 | - | - | ''Bobby'' |
| 1993 | "That's the Way Love Is" | 57 | 9 | 31 | 56 | - | ''Bobby'' |
| 1993 | "Something in Common" (with Whitney Houston) | - | - | - | 16 | - | ''Bobby'' |
| 1995 | "Two Can Play That Game" | - | - | - | 3 | - | ''Remixes N the Key of B'' |
| 1997 | "Feelin' Inside" | - | - | - | 40 | - | ''Forever'' |
| 2002 | "Thug Lovin'" (Ja Rule featuring Bobby Brown) | 42 | 16 | 10 | 24 | - | ''The Last Temptation'' |
| 2006 | "Beautiful'" (Damian Marley featuring Bobby Brown) | - | - | - | 39 | - | ''Welcome to Jamrock'' |
References
1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_en_mu/whitney_houston_divorce_10
2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6529135.stm
External links
★ Being Bobby Brown Official Website
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★ Whitney's Comeback by Urban Celebrity News
★ Bobby Brown Discography with Covers, Lyrics, Charts
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