Since the 1990s, Kelly has been repeatedly accused of sexual abuse, often with underage girls. In 2012, he was listed as the 55th best-selling music artist in the United States, with over 32 million album sales. In 2010, Billboard magazine considered Kelly the most successful R&B artist in history and listed him as the Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist for the time period between 19. Kelly has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him the most successful R&B male artist of the 1990s and one of the world's best-selling music artists. In 1996, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for writing Michael Jackson's song ' You Are Not Alone'. Although Kelly is primarily a singer and songwriter, he has written, produced, and remixed songs, singles, and albums for other artists. In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for 'I Believe I Can Fly'. Kelly is known for songs including ' I Believe I Can Fly', ' Bump N' Grind', ' Your Body's Callin' ', ' Gotham City', ' Ignition (Remix)', ' If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time', ' The World's Greatest', ' I'm a Flirt (Remix)', and the hip hopera ' Trapped in the Closet'. He has been credited with helping to redefine R&B and hip hop, earning nicknames such as 'the King of R&B', 'the King of Pop-Soul', and the 'Pied Piper of R&B'.
Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and convicted sex offender.
