R. Kelly 'Happy People/U Saved Me' the new double album in stores August 24, 2004

NEW YORK (Jive Records) - Jive Recording artist and Multi-Grammy winner R. Kelly will release his 8th studio album Happy People/U Saved Me on August 24, 2004. Happy People/U Saved Me is a double album with 21 new songs written, produced and arranged by R. Kelly.
'Happy People' and 'U Saved Me' the first 2 singles off the double album are currently experiencing rotation at urban radio. BET will premiere an original special with R. Kelly on August 31.

R.Kelly has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. In 1997, he won three Grammy Awards for his inspirational hit 'I Believe I Can Fly' from the motion picture 'Space Jam.'
In addition, he won Billboard Music Awards in several categories, including Hot 100 and R&B, in 1994, 1996, 1999, 2001, and 2003. In 1999, R. Kelly won an American Music Award for R&B/Soul Favorite Male Artist, and in 2003 he won both a Vibe and a BET Award. Just last month, he won seven R&B/Hip-Hop Awards at the 5th annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show.

One of the most sought after songwriters and producers of this era, R. Kelly has written and/or produced for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Kelly Price, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, B2K, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Cannon and Twista.