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.

It’s amazing what a difference 10 years can make. Just ask Usher, who played his first local arena headlining show in a decade Saturday night at Target Center. For just under two hours, the ...