Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and convicted sex offender. 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". 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". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Believe I Can Fly". Although Kelly is primarily a singer and songwriter, he has written, produced, and remixed songs, singles, and albums for other artists. In 1996, he was nominated for a Grammy Award for writing Michael Jackson's song "
Robert Sylvester Kelly (nacido el 8 de enero de 1967) es un cantante estadounidense, compositor, productor de discos y delincuente sexual condenado. Ha sido acreditado con ayudar a redefinir R&B y hip hop, ganando apodo como "el Rey de R&B", "el Rey de Pop-Soul", y el "Pied Piper de R&B". Kelly es conocido por canciones como "I Believe I Can Fly (Remix)", "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)", y la hip hopera "Trapped in the Closet". En 1998, Kelly ganó tres premios Grammy por "I Believe I Can Fly". Aunque Kelly es principalmente un cantante y compositor, ha escrito, producido y remixado canciones, para álbumes, y para otras canciones de Michael Jackson fue nominado a un Grammy en 1996.