Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford Brown
Bobby Brown is an American singer from Boston, Massachusetts active since 1981.
- Profession
- Singer, Songwriter, Dancer
- From
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Born
- February 5, 1969
- Years active
- 1981–present
Early life
A Boston native and founding member of New Edition, Bobby Brown left the group to pursue a solo career.
Career
His Teddy Riley–produced album "Don't Be Cruel," with the hits "My Prerogative" and "Every Little Step," made him a new jack swing superstar.
Major achievements
He won a Grammy Award and scored a number-one album, becoming one of the biggest R&B stars of the late 1980s.
Legacy
Bobby Brown helped popularize new jack swing and the bad-boy R&B archetype.
References
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