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<h1>R. Kelly</h1></div></header> <div class="wrapper"><div class="profile-photo"><figure><img src="/images/people/r-kelly.jpg?w=360" width="360" height="450" alt="R&B Singer R. Kelly"><figcaption>Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com</figcaption></figure></div> <p class="info"><b>Full Name:</b> Robert Sylvester Kelly<br> <b>Profession:</b> R&B <a href="/people/singers">Singer</a></p> <div class="flag-photo"><b>Nationality:</b> <a href="/people/nationality/american"><figure><img src="/images/flags/united-states.svg" width="60" height="35" alt="United States of America"><figcaption>American</figcaption></figure></a></div><p> <b>Biography:</b> He is known for a collection of major hit singles including Bump n' Grind, Your Body's Callin', and I Believe I Can Fly which won three Grammy Awards out of five nominations.</p> <p class="info"><b>Born:</b> <a href="/birthdays/january/8">January 8</a>, <a href="/birthdays/date/1967">1967</a><br> <b>Birthplace:</b> Chicago, Illinois, USA <br><b>Age: <a href="/people/age-group/50-59">58 years old</a></b> </p><p class="info no-margin-bottom"><b>Generation:</b> <a href="/people/generation/generation-x"><b>Generation X</b></a><br> <b>Chinese Zodiac:</b> <a href="/people/chinese-zodiac/horse">Horse </a><br> <b>Star Sign:</b> <a href="/people/star-sign/capricorn">Capricorn</a></p> <span class="list-clearfix"></span> <div class="sponsor--center"></div><header class="section__heading"><h2>Career Highlights</h2></header><ul class="event-list"> <li class="event"><a href="/date/1994/january/25" class="date">1994-01-25</a> "Bump n' Grind" single released by R. Kelly (Billboard Song of the Year 1994)</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/1999/march/25" class="date">1999-03-25</a> 13th Soul Train Music Awards: <a href="/people/luther-vandross">Luther Vandross</a>, R. Kelly & <a href="/people/lauryn-hill">Lauryn Hill</a> win</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2000/november/7" class="date">2000-11-07</a> "TP-2.com" 4th studio album by R. Kelly is released (American Music Awards Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist, 2001; Billboard Album of the Year, 2001)</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2001/may/15" class="date">2001-05-15</a> "Fiesta" single released by R. Kelly featuring <a href="/people/jay-z">Jay-Z</a> and Boo & Gotti (Billboard Song of the Year 2001)</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2004/march/20" class="date">2004-03-20</a> 18th Soul Train Music Awards: R. Kelly, <a href="/people/janet-jackson">Janet Jackson</a>, Outkast & <a href="/people/beyonce-knowles">Beyonc茅</a> win</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2018/may/10" class="date">2018-05-10</a> R. Kelly's songs removed from Spotify playlists after sexual abuse allegations</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2019/january/3" class="date">2019-01-03</a> "Surviving R. Kelly" docuseries investigating sexual abuse by R&B singer R. Kelly premieres on Lifetime in the US</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2019/january/10" class="date">2019-01-10</a> <a href="/people/lady-gaga">Lady Gaga</a> apologises for working with R. Kelly in light of docuseries "Surviving R. Kelly"</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2019/february/2" class="date">2019-02-02</a> American singer R. Kelly arrested after turning himself in on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, including with three minors</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2019/may/30" class="date">2019-05-30</a> Singer R. Kelly charged with 11 new counts of sexual assault and abuse in Chicago</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2021/september/27" class="date">2021-09-27</a> R&B artist R. Kelly is convicted on nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking after a six-week trial in New York</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2022/june/29" class="date">2022-06-29</a> Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in jail on nine counts of sex trafficking in Brooklyn, New York</li> <li class="event"><a href="/date/2022/september/14" class="date">2022-09-14</a> Musician R. Kelly found convicted of further sex crimes in Chicago, including producing child sexual abuse imagery</li> </ul> <header class="section__heading"><h2>Personal Life</h2></header> <ul class="event-list"><li class="event"><a href="/date/1994/august/30" class="date">1994-08-30</a> American R&B singer R. Kelly (25) weds Aaliyah (15) illegally in Rosemont, Illinois (later annulled)</li> </ul> <div class="sponsor--center"></div><header class="section__heading"><h2>References</h2></header> <ul class="event-list"><li class="event"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/nyregion/r-kelly-verdict-racketeering-sex-trafficking.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">R. Kelly is convicted on all counts after decades of accusations of abuse.</a> - <b>NY Times</b></li> <li class="event"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/14/arts/r-kelly-chicago-trial-verdict" target="_blank" rel="noopener">R. Kelly Trial Live Updates: Singer Guilty of Sex Crimes With Minors</a> - <b>The New York Times</b></li> </ul> <div class="sponsor--footer"></div><br><div class="grid"> <section class="grid__item one-half--1024"> <header class="section__heading"><a href="/people/profession/r-b-singers" class="section__link"><h2>Famous R&B Singers</h2></a></header><ul class="photo-list"><li class="photo-list__item "><a href='/people/isaac-hayes'><img src="/images/people/isaac-hayes.jpg" loading="lazy" width="180" height="225" alt="">Isaac Hayes</a></li> <li class="photo-list__item "><a href='/people/mary-jane-blige'><img src="/images/people/mary-jane-blige.jpg" loading="lazy" width="180" height="225" alt="">Mary J. Blige</a></li> <li class="photo-list__item hide-mobile"><a href='/people/sam-cooke'><img src="/images/people/sam-cooke.jpg" loading="lazy" width="180" height="225" alt="">Sam Cooke</a></li> </ul></section><section class="grid__item one-half--1024"> <header class="section__heading"><a href="/people/singers" class="section__link"><h2>Famous Singers</h2></a></header><ul class="photo-list"><li class="photo-list__item "><a href='/people/cyndi-lauper'><img src="/images/people/cyndi-lauper.jpg" loading="lazy" width="180" height="225" alt="">Cyndi Lauper</a></li> <li class="photo-list__item "><a href='/people/fats-domino'><img src="/images/people/fats-domino.jpg" loading="lazy" width="180" height="225" alt="">Fats Domino</a></li> <li class="photo-list__item hide-mobile"><a href='/people/stefanie-scott'><img src="/images/people/stefanie-scott.jpg" loading="lazy" width="180" height="225" alt="">Stefanie Scott</a></li> </ul></section></div> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","url":"https://www.onthisday.com/people/r-kelly","name":"R. 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