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I first saw Usher (Raymond) about 16 years ago, not just music, but as an actor on the CBS Soap, "The Bold and the Beautiful". His Character hooked up with Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz) as a one night stand and after Amber got pregnant she worried if the Baby was Raymond's or (her white and rich) Boyfriend's by the time the story had wrapped up, Usher had moved on and the character was recast. Usher was too busy with his music career that was skyrocketing fast!
His Album, 'My way' hit the charts and was opening for Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour. You see Usher dance and Perform you instantly go back to Michael Jackson and know he was a Major influence. You also see a little of Elvis and currently the look and sex appeal of Marvin Gaye.
When I saw the Seattle stop of his UR Experience Tour this past Wednesday at Key Arena, I knew ticket sells were low, but I had no idea that his core audience had shifted. A Majority of the audience were Asian and White with a small Minority of Black (mostly women). That isn't that bad, because Usher, like Michael Buble' is carrying on a legacy of musical influences (Sinatra/Como) as mentioned the influences of MJ and Gaye. Those Fans will never go away.
