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Biography Robert Sylvester Kelly DOB: January 8, 1967 Born and Raised in Chicago, IL Married Andrea Lee, divorced in daughters and 1 son. Mentor at Kenwood Academy: Lena McLin

 Nicknamed “The Pied Piper” and “King of R&B.”  Started as part of Public Announcement.  Went solo in Play album  Music is spiritually inspirational and extremely sexual  Writer, producer, and singer

 Hit songs- “I Believe I Can Fly,” “World’s greatest.  Wrote, produced, and remixed music for several artists.  R Kelly joined forces with Jay-Z in  Sales failed due Kelly’s criminal accusations- child pornography.

 R Kelly was acquitted of all charges.  Unfinished Business with Jay-Z in 2004-not a success.  2005-TP.3 album  Creative experiment with “R&B aria-meets- soap-opera.”

 Currently, writing a memoir-out in  Many awards: Best R&B singer, songwriter, and producer.

 Step In the Name of Love Remix:  Original version on Loveland Album  Remix version released in 2003 Chocolate Factory Album  Main topic of song is a form of dancing called “Stepping.”  R Kelly Publishing Inc.

 Happy People:  Happy People/U Saved Me album  Mixture of danceable soul records with gospel anthems.  Similar to “Step in the Name of Love.”  R Kelly Publishing Inc.

 Introduction:  Singer talking  Major Mode  Quadruple simple meter  Flute, guitar, electronic keyboard, percussion  Singing to the beat in intro

 3 Verses:  Solo tenor singer  Homophonic tone  Major mode  Singer’s voice split into round  Strong sound on 1 st beat  Violins, electronic guitar, flute, and electronic piano

 Chorus:  Quadruple meter  One voice, singing to different words to the same tune, different times.  Same instruments, minus electronic guitar.

 Bridge:  Major mode  Talking about stepping  Flute & Electronic Piano  Beat slows down Music ends to slow beat, chorus keeps repeating. Music Fades

 Introduction:  Singer talking  Major mode  Quadruple meter  Multiple voices  Piano, flute, and percussion

 3 Verses:  Quadruple meter  Homophonic tone  Singer’s voice echoes, makes multiple voices  3 rd verse, quicker than other two verses  Percussion, piano, flute, electronic keyboard

 Chorus:  Echoing voices  Tenor  Homophonic tone  Major mode  Percussion, piano, flute, and electronic keyboard

 Bridge:  Instructions to stepping.  Backup vocals.  Talking in tenor voice.  Electronic keyboard, percussion, electronic guitar, Singer continues talking/singing, slowly instruments and music fades.

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 Greatest Performer and Producer of R&B.