Charlie Puth is born in Rumson, New Jersey. After building a following on YouTube and graduating from the Berklee College of Music, he releases two huge hits in 2015: "Marvin Gaye" and "See You Again."
Charlie Puth releases his debut single, "Marvin Gaye," which turns the soul legend's name into a verb (definition: To get it on). It's a duet with Meghan Trainor, who is coming off her hit "All About That Bass."
Two days after Furious 7 is released in theaters, the "See You Again" video, featuring footage from the film, debuts on Facebook and Twitter. The next day, it is posted on YouTube, where it eventually breaks the record for most views, previously held by "Gangnam Style."More
Charlie Puth issues his debut album, Nine Track Mind, which includes the hits "Marvin Gaye" and "We Don't Talk Anymore." He co-writes every song on the album and does most of the production as well.
With nearly 2.9 billion views, "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth breaks the record for most-viewed video on YouTube, overtaking "Gangnam Style" by PSY. In August, it is overtaken by "Despacito."
Charlie Puth puts out his second album, Voicenotes, which includes the hit "Attention." The album title refers to the app on his phone that he uses to keep track of song ideas. Every song on the album started as a Voice Note.
In a video that goes viral, Charlie Puth demonstrates his perfect pitch on Jimmy Kimmel Live by identifying the key of any sound Kimmel makes. He also demonstrates how he can simulate a phone vibration with his voice, a stupid human trick he used to annoy his teachers.
TikTok stages their first live music event with a five-hour concert in Mesa, Arizona, featuring Charlie Puth, Cardi B, Peso Pluma and a slate of emerging artists. 17,000 phone-wielding fans attend the sold-out show, with over 9 million more watching online.
At the Super Bowl, Charlie Puth sings the national anthem, which he calls "the hardest song ever written." The arrangement, with a choir and orchestra, is a tribute to Whitney Houston, his fellow New Jersey native who delivered the most famous Super Bowl national anthem in 1991.
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