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Usher's Original Name Wasn't So Sexy -- Potent Quotables

Posted on Feb 25th 2013 9:30AM by AOL Music Staff

Usher, the Artist Formerly Known as ChaCha Larry Busacca, Getty Images

"When I first signed to LaFace Records, my name was ChaCha. I don't think it would have gone this far!" -- Usher

The R&B superstar formerly known as ChaCha is glad he chose to stick to his birth name -- Usher Raymond IV -- instead of going with his suggested stage moniker at the launch of his career. Apparently, he had producer and former "X Factor" judge L.A. Reid to thank for talking him out of the name! Usher took home a Grammy for Best R&B Performance for his song "Climax" (of which Dirty Projectors recently performed a great cover) at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

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'When I first signed to LaFace Records, my name was ChaCha. I don't think it would have gone this far! ' -- UsherThe R&B superstar formerly known as ChaCha is glad he chose to stick to his birth

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