Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer.<!-- Per MOS:CRIMINAL - Do not list sex offender, convicted <whatever>, etc as an occupation or identity. --> He is credited with prolific commercial success in R&B, hip hop, and pop music recordings, earning nicknames such as "the King of R&B", "the King of Pop-Soul", and "the Pied Piper of R&B". In 2025, Billboard ranked him 9th on their list of the "Best R&B Artists of All Time". In 2021 and 2022, Kelly was convicted of multiple charges of child sexual abuse, and was sentenced to 31 years in prison, effectively ending his career. Wikipedia
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