While his father, Usher Raymond III, was absent for most of his life, the Confessions singer decided to track him down ...

He was referring to his father, Usher Raymond III, leaving the family and the hole the absence left in him as a child. “The only thing that he actually gave me was a name,” Usher said.

Usher got "that name" from his father, Usher Raymond III, who left home when his son was still young. The two connected years later, shortly before the elder Usher died of liver disease.

They also declared Oct. 17 Usher Raymond Day for his work in the community, his incomparable three-year residency, and upcoming Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show performance at Las Vegas’ Allegiant ...