Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown is an American R&B singer who rose to fame with New Edition in the 1980s before launching a successful solo career.

His hit "My Prerogative" became an anthem of self-determination.

Brown's turbulent marriage to Whitney Houston and struggles with substance abuse kept him in tabloids throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

He was doing his best Bobby Brown impression at karaoke.

music

R&B

Soulful pop genre

album · hit · chart · Grammy · soul · pop · ballad · producer · dance-pop · harmony

controversy

tabloid

Sensationalist newspaper format

rehabilitation · legal trouble · headline · paparazzi · gossip · notoriety · backlash · criticism · allegation · turmoil

performer

stage

Raised performance platform

concerts · tours · showbiz · audience · headliner · celebrity · star · Hollywood · acting · television

personal

Whitney Houston

loss · grief · memoir · reality TV · fatherhood · relationships · divorce · legacy

legacy

legend

Unverified traditional tale

trailblazer · hitmaker · celebrated · renowned · notable · distinguished · seminal · classic

Categories
Opposites
musical style and image

Bobby BrownMichael Bolton

Donny Osmond · Barry Manilow · Pat Boone · Kenny G · Luther Vandross

personal conduct and stability

Bobby BrownSmokey Robinson

Motown singer-songwriter, Miracles leader

Lionel Richie · Luther Vandross · Johnny Mathis · Tony Bennett · Garth Brooks

relationship to Whitney Houston

Bobby BrownDionne Warwick

Dolly Parton · Kevin Costner

Family

bobby, brown, bobs, bobbed, bobbing, browns, browned, browning, brownish

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG