Usher Emulates Sammy Davis Jr. On Cover of Ebony

Sandra Rose October 15, 2010

Usher gets points for this artful recreation of a Sammy Davis Jr. pose on the cover of the current Ebony magazine to celebrate their 65th anniversary.

The R&B crooner is enjoying renewed success with his album Raymond vs. Raymond, which scanned 1,103,546 copies sold to date.

Usher is seen rocking a crisp blue suit reminiscent of the suits Davis wore in the 60s. The suit was designed by Martin Margiela.

Davis died at age 64 of throat cancer in 1990.

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Mamacita

His leg looks broken

I user! keep it up boo!
ChaCha

Thats a pretty awesome guesture…. I love it
HALLE’S MUM

LOVES THE PIC !!!!!!!
http://jayashleighh.tumblr.com/ kingstonn

at least Usher cleaned himself up a bit..
jazzyiest

Nice but is this what all the magazine’s are going to do from now on? Get current artists to emmulate other artist’s covers??? I believe Ebony just did this with MJB and an old Diana Ross cover.
lakercrazy

likes the pics they look nice
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco

Pretty Kool how come you didn’t show the one of Mary J Blige doing Dianna Ross that one was even more uncanny!
FloridaChick813

Thats great, but those legs do look a little on the broke side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrBy3vXwZ_E Str8Cpt

@ Flo FOOL I say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrBy3vXwZ_E Str8Cpt

Look like he got pank on dem lips
luvly1957

jazzyiest says:

Nice but is this what all the magazine’s are going to do from now on? Get current artists to emmulate other artist’s covers??? I believe Ebony just did this with MJB and an old Diana Ross cover.

No this is a special edition Ebony did marking their anniversary they have several artist emulating different covers they did like Taraj is doing Dihann Carroll and other artist its a very good spread that Ebony did I suggest ppl look at it.
BROWNSUGAPOET

this is gonna be a looooonnnnggg day
SummerSweetie

Hard to believe Sammy’s been gone for 20 years. Man!
CFREE

BROWNSUGAPOET says:

this is gonna be a looooonnnnggg day
http://pearlswindow.com Carrington

I’m loving these covers. I saw the one with Mary emulating Diana Ross, she looked great, but personally (and as much as I hate to admit it) I think Solange would have done a great Diana.

I really hope they bring Ebony magazine out of the slumps, because I thought I’d kill myself if I saw ONE more “Hollywood’s Hottest Couples” issue where they put anybody they ever saw in a picture together and called them a “hot” couple! I could just see them sitting around a conference room table shouting out names, “Will & Jada!… Vivica & Slim… Gayle and Oprah!… Ashanti & Nelly?… Put em on there, if they break up by the 1st, we’ll replace them with Neffe &…. “
Ebony

When my dad is drunk he always tells the story of how I got my name. He says before I was born he was in the waiting room and there were 2 magazines ( ebony, & sports illustrated swimsuit edition) he says he picked up the ebony magazine and as soon as he started reading it, it was time for him to go in the delivery room. Than he says after my mom had me she didn’t know what to name me and he saw the magazine in the room and said “what about ebony”. He said he was so close to picking up the sports illustrated swimsuit edition and I’m lucky I wasn’t named that. I know he’s lying and I hate when he tells this story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U942ZUY7aek OHoney

Loves it @Ebony that made me laugh
Al-Ameera

Most of these covers were well done
SouthernPrincess

@Ebony…that was funny!
http://twitter.com/eastpointvet eastpointvet

maison martin margiela is a mean designer i got some shoes from his line that are pretty dope. but nice cover usher
Libra 1973

Hi Sandra – Could you post the one Mary J did? Thanks!
MissHarlem

I am happy Sammy is gettin a lil shine I really wish they would do a good worthwhile movie on him. He had more drama than a lil bit. Usher did a good job however Mary’s cover was beautiful.
@ CARRINGTON I agree Solange would have killed it thats her lane
Anna

LOL @ Ebony, I love hearing that story. Your dad sounds like he has a sense of humor, You know your mother was not going to let him name you “Sport”.
http://twitter.com/k_cicero Kezi

Sorry can’t get into Usher anymore after he Queened out on Tamika, I can’t stand men that do that….makes me get suspicious

Ebony says:

When my dad is drunk he always tells the story of how I got my name. He says before I was born he was in the waiting room and there were 2 magazines ( ebony, & sports illustrated swimsuit edition) he says he picked up the ebony magazine and as soon as he started reading it, it was time for him to go in the delivery room. Than he says after my mom had me she didn’t know what to name me and he saw the magazine in the room and said “what about ebony”. He said he was so close to picking up the sports illustrated swimsuit edition and I’m lucky I wasn’t named that. I know he’s lying and I hate when he tells this story
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ELove

Sammy Davis was a TRULY Great TALENT (Legendary…) and Gregory Hines (R.I.P.) did that ERA of TALENTED Entertainers Great Justice when he was LIVING and ENTERTAINING (Real…)
http://myspace.com/katgirl33 katgirl33

Hey Family, TGIF!

I think it’s great that Ebony is celebrating their anniversary by recreating the old school covers with new school artists/actors……
CHARBEE

Ebony says:

When my dad is drunk he always tells the story of how I got my name. He says before I was born he was in the waiting room and there were 2 magazines ( ebony, & sports illustrated swimsuit edition) he says he picked up the ebony magazine and as soon as he started reading it, it was time for him to go in the delivery room. Than he says after my mom had me she didn’t know what to name me and he saw the magazine in the room and said “what about ebony”. He said he was so close to picking up the sports illustrated swimsuit edition and I’m lucky I wasn’t named that. I know he’s lying and I hate when he tells this story
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Kat

LOL @ Ebony! Cute story!
pointhimout

ebony did this with taraji henson and diahann carroll. she seemed so grateful to do the cover like “diane carol,” I didn’t have the heart to twitter her and ask who the hell is diane carol?
pointhimout

like how are you paying homage and can’t even get the name right? #wheretheydothatat
Sweet-D

He looks a little constipated in this pic… What???