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artist	Michael Jackson
album	Dangerous
released	May 8, 1992
format	CD single, 7", 12"
recorded	March-May 1991March 1992
genre	New jack swing, R&B;
length	6:34 (Album Version)4:49 (Single Version)
label	Epic
writer	Michael JacksonTeddy Riley
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chronology	Michael Jackson
last single	"Remember the Time"(1992)
this single	"In the Closet"(1992)
next single	"Jam"(1992)
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"In the Closet" is a song by American rock, R&B; and pop singer Michael Jackson on his 1991 ''Dangerous'' album. The song became that album's second number one R&B; single and its third top ten pop single, hitting number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Song information

The song, written and composed by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley, is about keeping a relationship secret between lovers. "In the closet" is an English idiom used when one is not open about an aspect of their life, particularly in regard to sexual orientation. Despite the song's suggestive name its lyrics do not allude to hidden sexual orientation but rather a concealed relationship; "Don't hide our love/ Woman to man." ''The New York Times'' stated, "Only Jackson would use that title for a heterosexual love song..." ''Rolling Stone'' described the number as "titillatingly titled" but "determinedly heterosexual." The single's music video, directed by Herb Ritts, features Jackson performing sensual and physically complicated dance techniques with supermodel Naomi Campbell. The song's female vocal was originally labeled "Mystery Girl" but was later revealed to be Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. Campbell re-recorded the lyrics for the music video.

The song, with its heavy industrial-sounding percussion and uptempo arrangement, is typical of producer Teddy Riley's new jack swing style. The unique, Eastern-influenced backing vocals, reaching crescendo at middle eight imbue the song with an erotic edge usually missing from Jackson's music. His vocals are whispered and subdued for most of the song, embellished with gasps, moans, and shudders. It is generally considered one of his most provocative singles with lyrics that include "...And if it's aching, you have to rub it."

The song was not performed during Jackson's Dangerous World Tour (however, during his concert in Toulouse, the band played a short instrumental before Man In The Mirror), but a short version, with the intro of "She Drives Me Wild," was the third song of a medley including "Scream" and "They Don't Care About Us" during the HIStory World Tour. Princess Stéphanie's spoken lines were replaced with Jackson's live speech for the sequence.

Collaboration with Madonna

"In the Closet" was originally conceived as a duet between Jackson and Madonna. According to a 1992 interview with British journalist Jonathan Ross, Madonna said she worked on some lyrical ideas for the song but when she presented them to Michael, he decided they were too provocative and they decided not to continue with the project.

Music video

In the sepia coloured music video, directed by Herb Ritts, Jackson is seen dancing with top model Naomi Campbell. The video was filmed in late March 1992 in Salton Sea, California and premiered on April 23, 1992. This video was Jackson's most sexually provocative piece ever. This video was banned in South Africa due to its imagery. The video is featured on ''Dangerous - The Short Films'' and ''Michael Jackson's Vision''.

Remixes

In keeping with the trend in the early 1990s, several remixes were commissioned by Jackson and released on a maxi CD by DJ/ Producers Frankie Knuckles and Tommy Musto, two prolific remixers of the time that transformed the single version into versions that made their way into the clubs and on dance radio. Two versions were included on the remix album ''Dangerous - The Remix Collection'', called 'The Reprise' and 'The Underground Mix'.

Track listings

Original release

UK single

# "In the Closet" (7" Edit) – 4:49 # "In the Closet" (Club Mix) – 8:00 # "In the Closet" (The Underground Mix) – 5:32 # "In the Closet" (Touch Me Dub) – 7:53 # "In the Closet" (KI's 12") – 6:55 # "In the Closet" (The Promise) – 7:18

U.S. single

# "In the Closet" (Club Edit) – 4:07 # "In the Closet" (The Underground Mix) – 5:34 # "In the Closet" (The Promise) – 7:20 # "In the Closet" (The Vow) – 4:49 # "Remember the Time" (New Jack Jazz Mix) – 5:06

''Visionary'' single

;CD side # "In the Closet" (7" Edit) - 4:47 # "In the Closet" (Club Mix) - 8:02 ;DVD side # "In the Closet" (Music video) - 6:02 # "In the Closet" (Club Mix Music video) - 8:02 # "Making of 'In the Closet'" ;VHS Single Promo # "In the Closet" (Club Mix Music Video) - 8:02 # "In the Closet" (Music video) - 6:02 # "Making of 'In the Closet'"

Official versions

Album Version – 6:31

7" Edit – 4:47

Video Mix – 6:05

Tommy Musto mixes

7" Edit – 4:49

Club Mix – 7:53

Club Edit - 4:11

The Underground Mix - 5:39

The Underground Dub - 6:27

Frankie Knuckles mixes

The Mission - 9:27

The Mission Radio Edit - 4:28

The Mix of Life - 7:41

The Vow - 4:53

The Promise - 7:26

The Reprise - 2:44

Other mixes

Touch Me Dub - 6:43

KI's 12" - 7:16

Radio Edit (The Newark Radio Edit) – 4:29

Freestyle Mix - 6:34

The Newark Mix - 7:07

Charts

Chart listings for the single are as follows:

Peak positions

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End of year charts

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Personnel

Written and composed by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley

Produced by Teddy Riley and Michael Jackson

Recorded and mixed by Bruce Swedien, Teddy Riley, Jean-Marie Horvat and Dave Way

Vocal duet with Michael Jackson and Mystery Girl (later revealed to be Princess Stéphanie of Monaco)

Michael Jackson: Solo and background vocals

Rhythm and synthesizer arrangements by Teddy Riley

Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson

Teddy Riley: Keyboards and synthesizers

Wayne Cobham: Sequencing and programming

References

See also

List of number-one R&B; singles of 1992 (U.S.)

Number-one dance hits of 1992 (USA)

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''Closeted'' and ''in the closet'' are metaphors used to describe lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) people who have not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity and aspects thereof, including sexual identity and sexual behavior.

Background

In late 20th century America, the closet had become a central metaphor for grasping the history and social dynamics of gay life. The notion of the closet is inseparable from the concept of coming out. The closet narrative sets up an implicit dualism between being "in" or being "out". Those who are "in" are often stigmatized as living false, unhappy lives.

Effects

In the early stages of the lesbian, gay or bisexual identity development process, people feel confused and experience turmoil. In 1993, Michelangelo Signorile wrote ''Queer in America'', in which he explored the harm caused both to a closeted person and to society in general by being closeted.

Seidman, Meeks, and Traschen (1999) argue that "the closet" may be becoming an antiquated metaphor in the lives of modern day Americans for two reasons. # Homosexuality is becoming increasingly normalized and the shame and secrecy often associated with it appears to be in decline. # The metaphor of the closet hinges upon the notion that stigma management is a way of life. However, stigma management may actually be increasingly done situationally.

Related terminology

A person who is in the closet may be disparagingly referred to as a "closet case".

''The Glass Closet'' (Harlow, 2006) refers to those who may not be out, even to themselves, but others can plainly see that they are, in fact, in the closet.

Pagans who keeps their religious ideas secret are known as being "in the broom closet".

See also

Biphobia

Coming out

Denial

Down-low (sexual slang)

Ego-dystonic sexual orientation

Gay community

Homophobia

List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people

List of transgender-related topics

National Coming Out Day

Religion and homosexuality

Transphobia

References

Chauncey, George (1994). ''Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940''. New York: Basic Books. Cited in Seidman 2003.

Humphreys, L. (1970). ''Tearoom Trade: Impersonal Sex in Public Places.'' Chicago: Aldine.

Kennedy, Elizabeth. "'But We Would Never Talk about It': The Structure of Lesbian Discretion in South Dakota, 1928-1933" in ''Inventing Lesbian Cultures in America'', ed. Ellen Lewin (1996). Boston: Beacon Press. Cited in Seidman 2003.

Seidman, Steven (2003). ''Beyond the Closet; The Transformation of Gay and Lesbian Life''. ISBN 0-415-93207-6.

Seidman, Steven, Meeks, Chet, and Traschen, Francie (1999), "Beyond the Closet? The Changing Social Meaning of Homosexuality in the United States." ''Sexualities 2'' (1)

Notes

Further reading

''Epistemology of the Closet'' (reprinted 1992) by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, ISBN 0-520-07874-8.

Dossie Easton, Catherine A. Liszt, ''When Someone You Love Is Kinky'', Greenery Press, 2000. ISBN 1-890159-23-9.

External links

Empty Closets - Coming Out Resources and a Safe Place to Chat

The Human Rights Campaign's Coming Out Guides

The Human Rights Campaign is the leading agency of the National Coming Out Project

Coming Out Stories

Coming Out Gay Stories and Videos

The Closet Threshold - Dealing with sexuality issues

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5, then the Jacksons in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.

In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style have influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B;, pop and rock artists.

Jackson's 1982 album ''Thriller'' is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including ''Off the Wall'' (1979), ''Bad'' (1987), ''Dangerous'' (1991), and ''HIStory'' (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award); 26 American Music Awards (more than any other artist, including the "Artist of the Century"); 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era); and the estimated sale of over 750 million records worldwide. Jackson won hundreds of awards, which have made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music.

Life and career

Early life and The Jackson 5 (1958–1975)

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city near Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B; band called The Falcons. Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy. A sixth brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.

Jackson had a troubled relationship with his father, Joe. In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B; Album, Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B; Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". That year, he also won Billboard Year-End for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance, also for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". Jackson again won at the American Music Awards in 1981 for Favorite Soul/R&B; Album and Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist. Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt ''Off the Wall'' should have made a much bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release. In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.

''Thriller'' and ''Motown 25'' (1982–83)

In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''; the record won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children in 1984. In the same year he won another seven Grammys and eight American Music Awards (including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it), making him the most awarded in one night for both award shows. The album topped the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to have seven ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It," and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'." ''Thriller'' was certified for 29 million shipments by the RIAA, giving it Double Diamond status in the United States. The album won also another Grammy for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical in 1984, awarding Bruce Swedien for his work. Thanks to the ''Bad'' album, Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989. ''HIStory'' received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. However, the sales for ''Invincible'' were lower than those of his previous releases, due in part to a lack of promotion, no supporting world tour and the label dispute. The album also came out at a bad time for the music industry in general. Jackson rehearsed in Los Angeles in the weeks leading up to the tour under the direction of choreographer Kenny Ortega. Most of these rehearsals took place at the Staples Center, which was owned by AEG. With ''Thriller'', Christopher Connelly of ''Rolling Stone'' commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this is evident on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". In "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers. In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media. "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to ''West Side Story'', and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey. He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years. In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona.

In ''Bad'', Jackson's concept of the predatory lover can be seen on the rock song "Dirty Diana". The lead single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a traditional love ballad, while "Man in the Mirror" is an anthemic ballad of confession and resolution. "Smooth Criminal" was an evocation of bloody assault, rape and likely murder. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine states that ''Dangerous'' presents Jackson as a very paradoxical individual. He comments the album is more diverse than his previous ''Bad'', as it appeals to an urban audience while also attracting the middle class with anthems like "Heal the World". The first half of the record is dedicated to new jack swing, including songs like "Jam" and "Remember the Time". The album is Jackson's first where social ills become a primary theme; "Why You Wanna Trip on Me", for example, protests against world hunger, AIDS, homelessness and drugs. ''Dangerous'' contains sexually charged efforts such as the multifaceted love song, "In the Closet". The title track continues the theme of the predatory lover and compulsive desire. The second half includes introspective, pop-gospel anthems such as "Will You Be There", "Heal the World" and "Keep the Faith"; these songs show Jackson opening up about various personal struggles and worries. In the ballad "Gone Too Soon", Jackson gives tribute to his friend Ryan White and the plight of those with AIDS.

''HIStory'' creates an atmosphere of paranoia. Its content focuses on the hardships and public struggles Jackson went through just prior to its production. In the new jack swing-funk-rock efforts "Scream" and "Tabloid Junkie", along with the R&B; ballad "You Are Not Alone", Jackson retaliates against the injustice and isolation he feels, and directs much of his anger at the media. In the introspective ballad "Stranger in Moscow", Jackson laments over his "fall from grace", while songs like "Earth Song", "Childhood", "Little Susie" and "Smile" are all operatic pop pieces. In the track "D.S.", Jackson launched a verbal attack against Tom Sneddon. He describes Sneddon as an antisocial, white supremacist who wanted to "get my ass, dead or alive". Of the song, Sneddon said, "I have not—shall we say—done him the honor of listening to it, but I've been told that it ends with the sound of a gunshot". ''Invincible'' found Jackson working heavily with producer Rodney Jerkins. It is a record made up of urban soul like "Cry" and "The Lost Children", ballads such as "Speechless", "Break of Dawn" and "Butterflies" and mixes hip-hop, pop and R&B; in "2000 Watts", "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible".

Vocal style

Jackson sang from childhood, and over time his voice and vocal style changed noticeably. Between 1971 and 1975, Jackson's voice descended from boy soprano to high tenor. Jackson first used a technique called the "vocal hiccup" in 1973, starting with the song "It's Too Late to Change the Time" from The Jackson 5's ''G.I.T.: Get It Together'' album. Jackson did not use the hiccup technique— somewhat like a gulping for air or gasping— fully until the recording of ''Off the Wall'': it can be seen in full force in the "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" promotional video. With the arrival of ''Off the Wall'' in the late 1970s, Jackson's abilities as a vocalist were well regarded. At the time, ''Rolling Stone'' compared his vocals to the "breathless, dreamy stutter" of Stevie Wonder. Their analysis was also that "Jackson's feathery-timbred tenor is extraordinarily beautiful. It slides smoothly into a startling falsetto that's used very daringly". 1982 saw the release of ''Thriller'', and ''Rolling Stone'' was of the opinion that Jackson was then singing in a "fully adult voice" that was "tinged by sadness".

A distinctive deliberate mispronunciation of "come on", used frequently by Jackson, occasionally spelled "cha'mone" or "shamone", is also a staple in impressions and caricatures of him. The turn of the 1990s saw the release of the introspective album ''Dangerous''. ''The New York Times'' noted that on some tracks, "he gulps for breath, his voice quivers with anxiety or drops to a desperate whisper, hissing through clenched teeth" and he had a "wretched tone". When singing of brotherhood or self-esteem the musician would return to "smooth" vocals. When commenting on ''Invincible'', ''Rolling Stone'' were of the opinion that—at the age of 43—Jackson still performed "exquisitely voiced rhythm tracks and vibrating vocal harmonies". Nelson George summed up Jackson's vocals by stating "The grace, the aggression, the growling, the natural boyishness, the falsetto, the smoothness—that combination of elements mark him as a major vocalist".

Music videos and choreography

Referred to as the King of Music Videos, Steve Huey of Allmusic observed how Jackson transformed the music video into an art form and a promotional tool through complex story lines, dance routines, special effects and famous cameo appearances; simultaneously breaking down racial barriers. Before ''Thriller'', Jackson struggled to receive coverage on MTV, allegedly because he was African American. Pressure from CBS Records persuaded MTV to start showing "Billie Jean" and later "Beat It", leading to a lengthy partnership with Jackson, also helping other black music artists gain recognition. MTV employees deny any racism in their coverage, or pressure to change their stance. MTV maintains that they played rock music, regardless of race. The popularity of his videos on MTV helped to put the relatively young channel "on the map"; MTV's focus shifted in favor of pop and R&B.; His performance on ''Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever'' changed the scope of live stage show; "That Jackson lip-synced 'Billie Jean' is, in itself, not extraordinary, but the fact that it did not change the impact of the performance is extraordinary; whether the performance was live or lip-synced made no difference to the audience" thus creating an era in which artists re-create the spectacle of music video imagery on stage. Short films like ''Thriller'' largely remained unique to Jackson, while the group dance sequence in "Beat It" has frequently been imitated. The choreography in ''Thriller'' has become a part of global pop culture, replicated everywhere from Indian films to prisons in the Philippines. The ''Thriller'' short film marked an increase in scale for music videos, and has been named the most successful music video ever by the ''Guinness World Records''.

In the 19-minute music video for "Bad"—directed by Martin Scorsese—Jackson began using sexual imagery and choreography not previously seen in his work. He occasionally grabbed or touched his chest, torso and crotch. When asked by Oprah in the 1993 interview about why he grabbed his crotch, he replied, "I think it happens subliminally" and he described it as something that was not planned, but rather, as something that was compelled by the music. "Bad" garnered a mixed reception from both fans and critics; ''Time'' magazine described it as "infamous". The video also featured Wesley Snipes; in the future Jackson's videos would often feature famous cameo roles.

}} ;Bibliography

George, Nelson (2004). ''Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection'' booklet. Sony BMG.

Further reading

External links

Michael Jackson Live: Best Pics – slideshow by ''Life magazine''

Michael Jackson at MTV

FBI file on Michael Jackson

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first aired	7 January 1980
last aired	19 October 1983 }}

''Keep It in the Family'' is a British comedy television series that aired for five seasons between 1980 and 1983. It was about a likable and mischievous British cartoonist, Dudley Rush. Also featured were Dudley's wife, Muriel and their two daughters, Jacqui and Susan. Dudley's literary agent, Duncan Thomas, was also featured.

It was made by Thames Television for the ITV network.

Characters

Dudley Rush — Robert Gillespie

Muriel Rush — Pauline Yates

Jacqui Rush — Jenny Quayle (series 1 & 2) — Sabina Franklyn (series 3 – 5)

Susan Rush — Stacy Dorning

Duncan Thomas — Glyn Houston

Wilma — Anita Graham (Series 4 & 5)

Hugo — David Neville (Series 4 & 5)

Stanley Barlow — John Carlin (Series 5)

Plot

Dudley and Muriel Rush own and live in a multi-storey house, of which the ground floor has been converted into a flat. The ground floor flat had been rented from them and, when the tenant dies, the former tenant's family arrive to carry off all his possessions.

Dudley and Muriel have two daughters, Jacqui (in her early twenties) and Susan (in her late teens). Jacqui and Susan want to have the vacant downstairs flat for themselves, so they can escape from the parental home and from Dudley's obsessive gaze. Dudley wants to rent out to the flat to somebody else but his daughters' pleas win the day and the two girls move into the flat. Dudley's obsessive and possessive gaze, though, is still on them and he objects to the young men who, he notices, visit his daughters.

Dudley is a talented illustrator and he earns his living from drawing his cartoon strip "Barney – the Bionic Bulldog" which he does while holding a pencil in the paw of his ventriloquist lion glove puppet. Dudley draws the cartoon strip under protest for his literary agent Duncan Thomas, who sells Dudley's cartoon to newspapers. Dudley would rather do anything than draw the cartoon strip and he keeps procrastinating to such an extent that he keeps missing the deadline for his illustrations, much to the frustration of the long-suffering Duncan.

As well as objecting to Ducan trying to keep him to publishing deadlines, Dudley also jealously objects to Duncan's obvious approval of Dudley's wife, Muriel and he also objects to Duncan's eager consumption of Muriel's delicious cakes.

Dudley is also a compulsive practical joker, with his long-suffering agent, Duncan Thomas, usually being on the receiving end of such jokes.

Episodes

Series 1 (1980)

1.1. Downs and Ups (7 January 1980)

1.2. One of Those Days (14 January 1980)

1.3. All Through the Night (21 January 1980)

1.4. The Non-Mechanical Man (28 January 1980)

1.5. Some Enchanted Evening (4 February 1980)

1.6. A Friend in Need (11 February 1980)

Series 2 (1980)

2.1. Phoney Business (1 September 1980)

2.2. Home Is Where the Heat Is (8 September 1980)

2.3. Games People Play (15 September 1980)

2.4. And Not a Drop to Drink (22 September 1980)

2.5. Smoke Without Fire (29 September 1980)

2.6. Takeaway Sunday (6 October 1980)

2.7. The Mouthtrap (13 October 1980)

Series 3 (1981)

3.1. Splitting Headaches (1 September 1981)

3.2. The Judas Goat (8 September 1981)

3.3. A Game of No Chance (22 September 1981)

3.4. Matter over Mind (29 September 1981)

3.5. A Matter of Principle (6 October 1981)

3.6. The Inferior Decorator (13 October 1981)

Series 4 (1982)

4.1. In the Camera Club (19 October 1982)

4.2. The Longest Night (26 October 1982)

4.3. Job References (2 November 1982)

4.4. A Snap Decision (9 November 1982)

4.5. Piano Blues (16 November 1982)

4.6. Alien Friends (23 November 1982)

Series 5 (1983)

5.1. Too Many Cooks (7 September 1983)

5.2. Trouble Aloft (14 September 1983)

5.3. A Moving Affair (21 September 1983)

5.4. Room for One on Top (5 October 1983)

5.5. That Old Black Magic (12 October 1983)

5.6. A Touch of the Orient (19 October 1983)

DVD release

The first two series of ''Keep It in the Family'' have been released on DVD by Network in October 2010 and June 2011, so far.

DVD !! Year(s) !! Release date
The Complete Series 1	1980	18 October 2010
The Complete Series 2	1980
The Complete Series 3	1981
The Complete Series 4	1982
The Complete Series 5	1983
The Complete Series 1 to 5 Box Set	1980-1983

Trivia

A remake of ''Keep It in the Family'' was made in the United States under the title of ''Too Close for Comfort''.

External links

Comedy Guide - ''Keep It in the Family'' at bbc.co.uk

''Keep It in the Family'' TV.com website

Category:1980 in British television Category:1980 television series debuts Category:1983 television series endings Category:1980s British television series Category:ITV sitcoms

name	R. Kelly
background	solo_singer
birth name	Robert Sylvester Kelly
birth date	January 08, 1967
origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
genre	R&B;, soul, hip hop soul, gospel, hip hop
occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, executive producer, record executive, remixer, multi-instrumentalist, music video director
instrument	Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar
years active	1989–present
label	Jive, Zomba Recording
associated acts	Ron Isley, Fat Joe, Kelly Price, Aaliyah, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Twista, Usher, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion
website	}}

Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), better known by his stage name R.Kelly, is an American R&B; singer-songwriter, arranger, performer and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album ''12 Play''. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly".

Kelly has also written, produced and remixed songs for many artists including Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers, Quincy Jones, Luther Vandross, N-Phase, Aaliyah, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, Gerald LeVert, Britney Spears, Usher, Ray J, B2K, Ciara, Mary J. Blige, and Jennifer Lopez among others.

Early life

Born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, Kelly was the third of four children. Kelly's single mother, Joanne, was a singer and a Baptist. Kelly's father was absent throughout most of Kelly's life. Kelly began singing in church at age eight. In Chicago, Kelly's family lived in the projects at 63rd Street before relocating to a small house at 107th and Parnell Streets. Kelly entered Kenwood Academy in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood in the fall of 1980 where he met his music teacher Lena McLin, who encouraged Kelly to perform the Stevie Wonder classic Ribbon in the Sky in a highschool talent show. As a teenager, Kelly began street performing (or busking) under the Chicago 'L' trains before he eventually formed a group with his friend Marc McWilliams. In 1989, Kelly and McWilliams formed the group MGM (Musically Gifted Men). Along with Vincent Corey Walker and Shawnth Brooks, Kelly performed on the TV talent show ''Big Break'', hosted by Natalie Cole, and went on to win the $100,000 grand prize.

Recording career

1992–2000: ''Born into the 90's''–''TP-2.com''

Kelly and the group Public Announcement released their debut album, ''Born into the 90's,'' in early 1992. Released during the new jack swing period of the early nineties, the album yielded the hits "She's Got That Vibe", "Honey Love", "Dedicated", and "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)", all of which were led by Kelly. During late 1992, Kelly and Public Announcement embarked on a tour called "60653", whose title was the zip code of Kelly's neighborhood. Kelly left Public Announcement in January 1993.

Kelly's solo album, ''12 Play'', was released in the fall of 1993 and yielded the singer's first number-one hit, "Bump n' Grind", which spent a record-breaking 12 weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B; Singles chart. Subsequent hit singles were "Your Body's Callin'" and "Sex Me". ''12 Play'' was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1994, eventually going six times platinum. Kelly also produced ''Age Ain't Nothing But a Number'', the 1994 debut album by R&B; singer Aaliyah. Kelly was attributed to writing "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson for Jackson's 1995 album, ''HIStory,'' but has been faced with allegations of plagiarism. During this time, as well as writing and producing, Kelly also became known for his remixes. He remixed his own songs, "Bump N Grind", "Your Body's Callin" featuring Aaliyah, and "Sex Me", as well as songs for other artists including Aaliyah, Changing Faces, and Toni Braxton. He also produced a remix for Janet Jackson's 1994 hit "Any Time, Any Place" Kelly's success continued with the release of his second solo album, ''R. Kelly'', popular for the singles "You Remind Me of Something", "I Can't Sleep (Baby If I)", and "Down Low", a duet with Ronald Isley. Kelly's self-titled album sold four million copies, thus receiving 4× platinum certification from the RIAA. Kelly promoted the album with a 50-city "Down Low Top Secret Tour" with LL Cool J, Xscape, and Solo. In May 1996 Kelly was featured on the cover of Ebony Man (EM) magazine with the headline proclaiming "R. Kelly The new King of R&B;" where he discussed touring, working with Quincy Jones, Toni Braxton, and Janet Jackson ("When I first met them, I could tell they liked my albums. There was always a certain song they named off my album. They said they wanted something like that." Braxton liked "My Body's Calling".), as well as his influences Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway ("The way he approached the woman he loved in his songs. He didn't hold back" he says of Hathaway. "He was raw with what he had to say. And Marvin Gaye was the same.") and Michael Jackson's dedication to music ("He's another person that I feel is married to his music. That's why we related so well.")

In 1996, Kelly released one of his most successful singles with "I Believe I Can Fly", an inspirational song originally released on the soundtrack for the film ''Space Jam''. "I Believe I Can Fly" reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 1 on the UK charts for three weeks and won three Grammy Awards in 1998. ''Rolling Stone'' magazine named it as the 406th of its top 500 songs of all time. For the film ''Batman & Robin'', Kelly recorded the top ten single "Gotham City".

In 1997, Kelly fulfilled a longtime dream of his and signed a contract to play professional basketball with the Atlantic City Seagulls of the USBL. Kelly wore the number 12 in honor of his album 12 Play. Kelly said "I love basketball enough to not totally let go of my music, but just put it to the side for a minute, and fulfill some dreams of mine that I've had for a long time." Kelly's USBL contract contained a clause that would allow him to fulfill a music obligation when necessary. "If Whitney Houston needs a song written", Gross said, "he would be able to leave the team to do that and come back". Kelly is believed to be the first music artist to play professional basketball.

In 1998, Kelly released ''R.'', his is the fourth studio album and first double album. It was released in the United States on November 17, 1998 (see 1998 in music). It was the first time that Kelly allowed other record producers to produce or co-produce on his album, as opposed to producing the entire album himself, and his first time collaborating with various artists on his album. It is currently Kelly's biggest selling album to date, selling 8 million copies in the US according to RIAA.

''R.'' went to number one on the R&B; albums chart as the third album to do so, and went second place on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. It spawned Kelly's second number one U.S. pop hit, "I'm Your Angel", a duet with Celine Dion. The album also contains the number one R&B; hit, "I Believe I Can Fly", which had been released two years earlier on the Space Jam soundtrack.

In 1998, Kelly wrote and produced the debut album of his new female artist Sparkle, which was released on his Rockland label, distributed through Interscope. The album went platinum due to the success of the first single, "Be Careful", a duet featuring Kelly and Sparkle. Kelly also found success with soundtracks such as "Gotham City" from ''Batman & Robin'', and "The World's Greatest" from ''Ali''. In 1999, Kelly wrote and produced, along with Wyclef Jean, the majority of the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence film ''Life''. Kelly composed ten songs on the soundtrack, while Jean composed five. Kelly also contributed two songs, "Bad Man" and "Up and Outta Here," to the updated Samuel L. Jackson movie ''Shaft.'' In 2000, Kelly released ''TP-2.com'', which yielded the hits "I Wish" and the remix to "Fiesta", which featured Jay-Z. Because of the success of that song and another Kelly/Jay-Z collaboration, "Guilty 'Til Proven Innocent", from Jay-Z's ''Dynasty'' album, it was announced in early 2002 that the duo would collaborate on a joint album and tour entitled ''The Best of Both Worlds''. Due to controversy surrounding Kelly at the time, however, there was little promotion for the album when it was finally released and Kelly instead refocused his attention on his solo work as both a recording artist and producer.

During late 2001 and early 2002, Kelly began working on the follow-up to his album ''TP-2.com'', titled ''Loveland''. The album was scheduled to be released in November 2002, but as with ''Best of Both Worlds'' before it, heavy bootlegging led to its being delayed. The singer then rerecorded the entire album, titled ''Chocolate Factory'', which featured several of the bootlegged tracks on the bonus Loveland disc.

2003–06: ''Chocolate Factory'', ''Happy People/U Saved Me'', and ''Unfinished Business''

In early 2003, ''Chocolate Factory'' became a runaway success for Kelly, selling over three million copies due to the success of singles such as "Ignition". "Snake" and "Step in the Name of Love" were also popular singles. "Snake", incidentally, became the basis of the dancehall reggae riddim known as Baghdad. Later that year Kelly followed that success by releasing his first greatest hits collection ''The R in R&B; Collection Volume 1'', the album as well as a DVD collection. In 2004, Kelly released the ambitious two-disc set ''Happy People/U Saved Me'', with the first disc including feel-good, stepping-inspired tracks, while focusing on gospel and inspirational material on the second disc. That same year, Kelly performed The Star-Spangled Banner during the introduction of the world championship boxing fight between Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor. His performance, which included a line of dancers doing the "stepping" routine and a prerecorded instrumental track set to the sound of "Happy People", was met with a mixed reaction. In October 2004, Kelly reunited with Jay-Z to do a follow-up to their ''Best of Both Worlds'' album shortly after announcing a tour to coincide with the project after the duo performed together during Jay-Z's "farewell" concert at Madison Square Garden a year before. The duo's ''Unfinished Business'' album was released and peaked at number one on the Billboard chart.

The ''Unfinished Business'' tour was plagued by a rivalry between the two stars and Kelly reportedly showing up late or not at all to gigs. The singer, according to Jay-Z, often complained that the touring lights were not directed towards him and often left during the middle of sets. Another night during the concert, Kelly stayed on his tour bus for two hours before finally coming out to perform an uninspired set. Jay-Z eventually removed R. Kelly halfway through the tour, after a member of Jay-Z's entourage attacked R. Kelly with Mace or pepper spray. On April 25, 2006, it was confirmed that Jay-Z's younger cousin, Tyran (Ty-Ty) Smith confessed in a Manhattan Criminal Court to pepper-spraying R. Kelly and four of his bodyguards at Madison Square Garden in October 2004. Smith had been charged with assault, but was allowed to plead guilty to disorderly conduct for four days of community service. After the original incident, Jay-Z made Smith an executive of Def Jam Records. Kelly also launched a $75 million lawsuit against Jay-Z for removing him from the tour, which received a countersuit by Jay-Z which was thrown out by the judge.

2007–08: ''Double Up''

On May 29, 2007, R Kelly released his eighth studio album ''Double Up'' included the hit single "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", featuring T.I. and T-Pain. The original track entitled "I'm a Flirt", also produced and co-written by R. Kelly, appeared as a hidden track on Bow Wow's ''The Price of Fame'' (2006). However, Kelly never gave the rights for the song to be released as a formal single, although it was played by many radio stations before the remix version. Kelly's first single from ''Double Up'' was "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", Bow Wow was not featured on this version of the song. In Kelly's video for "I'm a Flirt (Remix)", he encourages fans to call a number which flashes up quickly on the screen. Fans who called the number were greeted by a recording of Kelly talking about his upcoming album and playing snippets of new songs in the studio. "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" was successful for Kelly. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. Another hit on the album, "Same Girl", was a collaboration between Kelly and Usher. The single peaked at number 20 on the Hot 100 and peaked at number four on the R&B; chart. Other singles such as "Rock Star" featuring Ludacris and Kid Rock, "Sex Planet" and "Freaky in the Club" were R&B; charters, although the latter two were not officially released as singles, nor was the title track featuring Snoop Dogg.

Kelly's other single from ''Double Up'' titled "Rise Up" was a tribute to the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre. The song was officially released as a digital download May 15, 2007. Proceeds were donated to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, a fund that helped family members of the victims of the shootings.

Kelly began his ''Double Up'' tour with Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole and J. Holiday opening for him. After two shows, promoter Leonard Rowe had Ne-Yo removed from the tour because of a contract dispute. However, Ne-Yo alleges that the reason for the dropout was because Ne-Yo believes he received a better response from critics and fans, even though he only performed at two shows. Ne-Yo filed a lawsuit against Rowe Entertainment. It was shown that Kelly was not mentioned in the lawsuit. In December 2007, Kelly was showing up to another preliminary court hearing on his case due to his tour bus being held up in Utah. The judge threatened to revoke Kelly's bond, but the judge eventually decided not to. In 2008, Kelly released a rap track titled "I'm a Beast" in which he coarsely attacked his detractors, though Kelly himself never mentioned by name who the song was directed to.

In 2008, ''Billboard'' reported that Kelly had plans to release his newest album titled ''12 Play: Fourth Quarter'' in the summer of that year but the album was postponed. ''Billboard'' also named Kelly among the most successful artists ever for its 50th Anniversary List. In the spring, the first promotional single "Hair Braider", peaked at No. 56 on Billboard's R&B; chart. On July 28, the entire album leaked online. The album was then pushed back to be released in the fall. On September 18, Kelly released the video to the second promotional single "Skin". However, the album still has no official release date. Though Kelly has not released an album, he has kept busy in the studio doing featured guest spots on numerous remixes including "Lookin Boy" remix by Hotstylz, Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" remix, a verse for a remix to Kanye West's single "Love Lockdown", Raheem DeVaughn's "Customer" remix, Beyoncé Knowles' "If I Were a Boy" remix, T-Pain's "Chopped 'n' Skrewed" remix, among others. A recent track was leaked on the internet titled "I Believe". Kelly states on his official MySpace page that Obama's election inspired him to write the song, which contains an excerpt from Barack Obama's presidential acceptance speech. This song was available on iTunes as a free download the first week it was released.

2009: ''Untitled''

On June 3, 2009, Kelly released his first ever mixtape, ''The Demo Tape (Gangsta Grillz) presented by DJ Skee and DJ Drama'' as a way to reintroduce himself to fans.

While at the Velvet Room in Atlanta in February 2009, Kelly announced that he was out there working on the album and that it would be called ''Untitled''. The album was given a September 29, 2009 release date, but was delayed until October 13, 2009. The album release was again delayed and was released under Jive Records on December 1, 2009. It got mixed to positive reviews from critics. The single "Number One", which features Keri Hilson, peaked at #8 on the US R&B; Chart.

Kelly performed for the first time in Africa headlining the Arise African Fashion Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 20, 2009. Kelly scheduled to perform in Cape Town before heading to Nigeria as part of the annual ThisDay music and fashion festival in July. Kelly also performed in Kampala, Uganda in January 2010. He also scheduled to perform in London as part of his first international tour in eight years, but he did not make his London concert. "I'm very excited about my first visit to Africa, I've dreamed about this for a long time and it's finally here," Kelly said in a statement. "It will be one of the highlights of not only my career but my life. I can't wait to perform in front of my fans in Africa — who have been some of the best in the world."

2010-present: ''Epic'', ''Love Letter'' and ''Black Panties''

Kelly performed the inspirational song "Sign of a Victory" at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on June 11, 2010.

On July 13, 2010, a song called "Tongues" surfaced, reportedly the lead single from Kelly's upcoming album ''Zodiac''. The song is produced by Bangladesh and features Ludacris. The first single from ''Love Letter'' is called "When a Woman Loves". The music video for the song was released in August 2010.

In an interview in the September 2010 issue of ''XXL'' magazine, Kelly mentioned that he is currently working on three new albums entitled ''Zodiac'', ''Love Letter'' and ''Epic''.

On September 13, 2010, Kelly released one of his three new albums, ''Epic''. A collection of Kelly's most "epic" ballads, including five new songs; the compilation was only released in Europe.

In March 2011, Kelly was named the #1 R&B; artist of the last 25 years by ''Billboard''.

Kelly collaborated with several African musicians forming a supergroup known as One8. The group features 2Face from Nigeria, Alikiba from Tanzania, Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, 4X4 from Ghana, hip-hop artist Movaizhaleine from Gabon, Zambia's JK, Ugandan hip-hop star Navio and Kenya's Amani, the only female in the group. The first release from the group is "Hands Across the World" written and produced by Kelly.

Kelly is presently working on his memoirs entitled ''Soulacoaster'', expected be released in the fall of 2011. The book is said to be an intimate look at the events of his life and shed some light on how he dealt with life-shaping events like the child molestation charges and being blacklisted by several urban radio stations.

Kelly's latest album ''Love Letter'' was released on December 14, 2010 worldwide. The album includes 15 songs, the latter being a bonus track which is a cover of Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone", which was written and produced by Kelly as well. The next single, "Love Letter" and "A Love Letter Christmas", the Christmas remix to "Love Letter", were released as singles on November 22, 2010. ''Love Letter'' has been critically acclaimed by music critics and highly-praised by critics and fans alike. The first single "When a Woman Loves" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B; Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. In promotion of "Love Letter" he performed at the 2010 Soul Train Music Awards and on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''. All songs on the album were written & produced by Kelly.

Legal issues

After a July 1996 brawl at a Lafayette, Louisiana health club involving bodyguard William Robert Savy, Kelly was placed on a year's unsupervised probation starting August 13, 1997. One of the victims, Christopher Mahoney, needed 110 facial stitches.

Kelly was arrested on April 8, 1998 on three misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, including one charge on violating noise ordinance for playing loud music from his car. Prosecutors from the district attorney's office dropped the first two charges on May 7 and the noise charge on July 22 that year.

On February 3, 2002, a video allegedly showing Kelly engaging in sex with, and urinating on, an underage girl, released by an unknown source, was sent to the ''Chicago Sun-Times''; the newspaper that broke the story. Kelly denied that he was the man in the video. Bootleg copies of that tape became widely available on the black market and over file sharing networks. In June 2002, Kelly was indicted in Chicago on 21 counts of having sex with a minor, which were later reduced to soliciting a minor for child pornography, seven counts of videotaping the acts, and seven counts of producing child pornography. After a number of delays, on October 27, 2006, a Cook County, Illinois, court hearing for pre-trial motions set the date of the actual trial to February 7, 2007. On the date of the trial, Kelly's lawyer informed the court that his client was unable to attend because he was "undergoing surgery for a burst appendix". He also announced that Kelly was "in good condition and was expected to be released from the hospital later in the day." His attorney stated that Kelly (who pleaded not guilty) would be in attendance on the next trial date of February 21, 2007. It had previously been announced by the court that the videotape that allegedly showed Kelly performing sex acts with an underage girl would be publicly shown as evidence in the trial. The trial, however, was delayed due to disputes over when the tape was made and to give medical recuperation time to the sitting judge following a fall resulting in broken bones. Later the case was set for a September 17 date. It took more than six years for the case to go to trial. Jury selection began on May 9, 2008, and the trial officially started on May 20 with opening statements from the prosecution and defense. After two weeks, the prosecution's case wrapped on June 3 while the defense's wrapped six days later, on June 9. After less than a day of deliberations, on June 13, 2008, a Chicago jury found Kelly not guilty of all 14 counts.

In January 2003 in Florida, Kelly was arrested again on child pornography charges. In June 2002, authorities searched his house in Davenport, Florida. Officers allegedly found pictures of an underage girl as well as a video of Kelly having sex with an underage girl on a digital camera – wrapped in a towel in a duffel bag. In March 2004 these charges were dropped due to a lack of probable cause for the search warrants.

On October 4, 2006, former employee Henry "Love" Vaughn (who claims to have been a "mentor and guide" to Kelly since he was a teenager) filed a lawsuit against Kelly accusing him of assault, false imprisonment, and a breach of contract that defrauded him of songwriting royalties. Vaughn claims Kelly and his associates dragged him to the basement of Kelly’s Olympia Fields home on February 19, 2006, and Kelly "repeatedly struck him about the face and body with his fists." Vaughn also claims he gave Kelly the "concept" for the song "Steppin". Kelly's spokesman declared that Vaughn was merely trying to extort money and told reporters that a police investigation found no evidence to Vaughn's assault allegations. Olympia Fields police confirmed that they had investigated the matter but would not comment beyond saying "We didn't file any charges on this case."

Discography

;Studio albums

''12 Play'' (1993)

''R. Kelly'' (1995)

''R.'' (1998)

''TP-2.com'' (2000)

''Chocolate Factory'' (2003)

''Happy People/U Saved Me'' (2004)

''TP.3 Reloaded'' (2005)

''Double Up'' (2007)

''Untitled'' (2009)

''Love Letter'' (2010)

''Black Panties'' (2011)

;Collaboration albums

''Born into the 90's'' (1992) (with Public Announcement)

''The Best of Both Worlds'' (2002) (with Jay-Z)

''Unfinished Business'' (2004) (with Jay-Z)

;Compilation albums

''The R. In R&B; Collection, Vol. 1'' (2003)

''Remix City, Volume 1'' (2005)

''My Diary'' (2005)

''Playlist: The Very Best of R. Kelly'' (2010)

''Epic'' (2010)

; Unreleased albums

''Loveland (2002)''

''12 Play: 4th Quarter (2008)''

Filmography

''Trapped in the Closet (1–12)'' (2005)

''Trapped in the Closet (13–22)'' (2007)

''Trapped in the Closet (1–22) The Big Package'' (2007)

''R. Kelly Live the Light It Up Tour'' (2007)

''Trapped in the Closet (22-TBA)'' (TBA)

Official tours

The 12 Play Very Necessary Tour (w/ Salt-N-Pepa) (1994)

The Budweiser Superfest (w/ Coolio, Warren G, & Heavy D) (1995)

The Down Low Top Secret Tour (1996)

The Get Up on a Room Tour (w/ Kelly Price, Nas, Foxy Brown, Deborah Cox, Sparkle) (1999)

The TP-2.com Tour (w/ Sunshine Anderson & Syleena Johnson) (2001)

The Key in the Ignition Tour (w/ Ashanti (entertainer)) (2003)

The Best of Both Worlds Tour (w/ Jay Z) (2004)

The Light It Up Tour (2006)

The Double Up Tour (w/ J. Holiday & Keyshia Cole) (2007)

The Ladies Make Some Noise Tour (w/ K. Michelle, Pleasure P) (2009)

Love Letter Tour (w/ Keyshia Cole, Marsha Ambrosius) (2011)

Awards

American Music Award

*1993: Favorite Soul/R&B; Single ("Honey Love")

*1995: Favorite Soul/R&B; Album (''12 Play'')

*1997: Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist

*2000: Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist

*2005: Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist

*2007: Favorite Soul/R&B; Album (''Double Up'')

BET Awards

*2003: Best Male R&B; Artist

Billboard Awards

*2001: Top R&B;/Hip Hop Artist

*2001: Top R&B;/Hip Hop Album (''TP2.com'')

*2001: Top R&B;/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks ("Fiesta")

*2001: Top R&B;/Hip Hop Artist

*2001: Top R&B;/Hip Hop Album Artist

*2001: Top R&B;/Hip Hop Album Artist – Male

BMI Awards

*1998: Pop Songwriter of the Year (for "I Believe I Can Fly", "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)", and "I Don't Want To" (recorded by Toni Braxton))

Grammy Awards

*1998: Best R&B; Song ("I Believe I Can Fly")

*1998: Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance ("I Believe I Can Fly")

*1998: Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media ("I Believe I Can Fly")

MOBO Awards

*2001: MOBO Outstanding Achievement

NAACP Image Awards

*2001: Outstanding Male Artist

*2001: Outstanding Music Video ("I Wish")

Soul Train Awards

*1999: Best R&B;/Soul Album, Male (''R.'')

*1999: Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award

*2000: Best R&B;/Soul or Rap Album (''R.'')

*2001: Best R&B;/Soul Single, Male ("I Wish")

*2001: Best R&B;/Soul Album, Male (''TP2.com'')

*2004: R&B;/Soul Album, Male (''Chocolate Factory'')

*2004: Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements

*2006: Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing

Source Hip Hop Awards

*1999: R&B; Artist of the Year

*2001: R&B; Artist of the Year

Vibe Awards

*2003: R&B; Vanguard Award

References

External links

on BlackPlanet

La biographie SoulRnB.com consacrée à R. Kelly

Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:American Christians Category:African-American Christians Category:African American male singers Category:African American singer-songwriters Category:African American singers Category:African American musicians Category:African American pianists Category:American multi-instrumentalists Category:American soul musicians Category:American male singers Category:American record producers Category:American composers Category:African American composers Category:African American record producers Category:American rhythm and blues singers Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters Category:American tenors Category:American soul singers Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Hip hop singers Category:Jive Records artists Category:Rappers from Chicago, Illinois

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