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Bobby Brown

1969 - Today

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Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and R&B. Brown rose to fame as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group New Edition, contributing to hits like "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Brown is the 516th most popular singer (up from 634th in 2019), the 3,179th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,411th in 2019) and the 169th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bobby Brown ranks 516 out of 4,381. Before him are Natalie Cole, Randy Newman, Brenda Lee, Kaliopi, Kirsten Flagstad, and Chris Brown. After him are Dusty Hill, Ceca, Lola Novaković, Anne Sofie von Otter, Juan Gabriel, and Darío Moreno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Bobby Brown ranks 71. Before him are Pauley Perrette, Prince Joachim of Denmark, Goldust, Triple H, Laurie Holden, and John Fetterman. After him are Lee Jae-yong, Michael Kelly, Brian Laudrup, Robert Miles, Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, and Christian Slater.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bobby Brown ranks 3,179 out of 20,380. Before him are Elizabeth Loftus (1944), Tommie Smith (1944), John Fetterman (1969), David Berkowitz (1953), Brenda Lee (1944), and Edsel Ford (1893). After him are Dusty Hill (1949), Ken Carpenter (1913), Delphine LaLaurie (1787), George Chakiris (1934), Frederic Forrest (1936), and Téa Leoni (1966).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Bobby Brown ranks 169. Before him are Paula Abdul (1962), Katy Perry (1984), Johnny Rebel (1938), Natalie Cole (1950), Randy Newman (1943), and Brenda Lee (1944). After him are Dusty Hill (1949), Billy Preston (1946), Brandy Norwood (1979), Dinah Washington (1924), Mos Def (1973), and KRS-One (1965).

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