John Legend
Background information
Birth name	John Stephens
Born	December 28, 1978 (1978-12-28) (age 29)
Origin	Springfield, Ohio, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, Neo soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, keyboards
Years active	2000 – present
Label(s)	Sony Urban, GOOD Music
Associated acts	Kanye West, Estelle, Fergie, Will.i.am, Jay-Z
Website	www.johnlegend.com

John Stephens (born December 25, 1978) better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American Soul singer, songwriter, and pianist. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Springfield is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Clark County. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian This article is about the musical genre For the Yael Naim song see New Soul. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group GOOD Music is a hip hop and R&B Record label founded by music producer and rapper Kanye West. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980) widely known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle is a Grammy -nominated Black British William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the musical genre For the Yael Naim song see New Soul. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra His debut studio album, the multiplatinum-selling Get Lifted, was released in late 2004, and features collaborations with rapper and producer Kanye West as well as Snoop Dogg. Get Lifted is the debut studio album by American singer John Legend, released via Kanye West 's G Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of Get Lifted produced two singles: "Used to Love U" (US top 100, UK top 30) and "Ordinary People" (US and UK top 30). " Used to Love U " is a 2004 single from John Legend off his Debut album Get Lifted. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located " Ordinary People " is a Grammy -winning song which was released by John Legend in 2005 Legend has won five Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Prior to the release of his debut album, Legend's career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Notably, Legend sang the hooks for hits by Slum Village ("Selfish", also featuring Kanye West), Jay-Z ("Encore"), and Dilated Peoples ("This Way", also featuring Kanye West); played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything is Everything"; and sang background vocals on Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road. A hook is a Musical idea, often a short Riff, passage or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a Song appealing and to "catch the In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top Slum Village is a hip hop group from Conant Gardens, Detroit Michigan. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Dilated Peoples is an Underground hip hop group residing in California. Lauryn Noel Hill is a Grammy Award -winning American Singer, Rapper, Musician, Songwriter, producer, and Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Fort Minor is a Hip hop music side project of Mike Shinoda, vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. "

Biography

Legend was born in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Clark County. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads His musical interest started at the age of 3 when his grandmother began teaching him to play gospel piano. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament By the time he was 7 years old, Legend was singing with the church choir and taking lessons in classical music. Legend attended Springfield North High School, graduating as Salutatorian at 16. See also North High School for schools of the same name North High School was a public High school in Springfield Ohio. In the United States and Canada, the title of salutatorian is given to the second-highest graduate of the entire graduating class of an educational He was also prom king and president of the student council.

Legend attended the University of Pennsylvania (graduating in 1999), where he studied English with an emphasis on African American literature and culture. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U African American literature is the body of Literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent While at Penn, he helmed Counterparts, a coed jazz and pop a cappella group as President (1997–1998) and Musical Director (1998–1999). Counterparts was founded in 1980 as the first Coed A cappella group at the University of Pennsylvania. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Legend's lead vocals on the group's recording of Prince's "One of Us" propelled the song to critical acclaim,^[1] landing the song on the track list of the 1998 Best of Collegiate a Cappella compilation CD. Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a

Oddly, his first job after graduating from Penn was not in the music business -- Legend began working for the Boston Consulting Group, first in Boston and then in New York City. “BCG” redirects here For other uses see BCG (disambiguation. The City of New York Before becoming a mainstream artist, Legend hit the nightclub circuit in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., performing as an independent artist and selling the live LPs John Stephens and Live at SOB's. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

Legend's roommate and former Penn classmate, Devon Harris, professionally known as Devo Springsteen, introduced Legend to his cousin and then up-and-coming hip hop artist Kanye West. Devon Harris (born December 9, 1977 in Columbus GA) better known as Devo Springsteen, is a Grammy Award winning producer Since that meeting, Legend and West have worked closely together, with West signing Legend as the first artist to his new label, G.O.O.D. Music. GOOD Music is a hip hop and R&B Record label founded by music producer and rapper Kanye West. Legend sang many of the melodic hooks on West’s demo which would eventually become the Grammy Award winning album The College Dropout; in turn, West provided rhythm tracks for Legend’s demo, which would evolve into Get Lifted. The College Dropout is the debut album by Rapper and producer Kanye West, released February 10 2004 Recently, Legend contributed to fellow G. O. O. D artist Common's LP, Be, and provided vocals for "High Road" on the album The Rising Tied by Fort Minor (Mike Shinoda). Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr (born March 13 1972) better known by his Stage name Common (and previously known as Common Sense) is an The Rising Tied is the debut album of hip hop ensemble Fort Minor, the Side project by Linkin Park Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11 1977 is an American Musician, record producer and Artist from Agoura Hills California.

Recent endeavors

Television appearances and commercials

Legend performed during the pregame show of Super Bowl XL in Detroit. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle ^[2] He also performed during the halftime show at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game,^[3] and he performed "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch at the 2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game in Pittsburgh, PA. The 2006 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday February 19, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston Texas, home of the Houston Rockets ^[4]

He appeared on the season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, singing a cover of You Don't Know Me. Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American Sitcom starring Seinfeld writer co-creator and executive producer Larry David as himself and He also appeared on an episode of the television series "Las Vegas" in February 2007 performing his single "Save Room" solo at the end of the episode. Las Vegas is an American Television series that aired on NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008

In 2007, he performed with John Mayer and Corinne Bailey-Rae at the Grammy Awards. John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey on 26 February 1979) is an English Singer-songwriter and Guitarist The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences He later appeared with Bailey Rae in several live performances.

Legend appears in a recent commercial for a Lexus SUV, in which Legend is shown listening to Nina Simone's "Backlash Blues" (recorded live in Paris, 1968, on The Great Show LP) and describing his experience with the music. is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city A gramophone He is also notable for performing closing music in many of Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs' keynote presentations. Apple Inc, ( formerly Apple Computer Inc, is an American Multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing Consumer electronics Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24 1955 is the Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc and former CEO of Pixar Animation

In January, 2008, he sang in a video for Barack Obama produced by Will.I.Am called "Yes We Can". William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will " Yes We Can " is a Collage style Music video inspired by a speech delivered by Senator Barack Obama following the ^[5]

On an episode of The Colbert Report which aired March 7, 2008, Legend performed "The Girl Is Mine" with Stephen Colbert. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American " The Girl Is Mine " is a 1982 hit Duet by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( born May 13 1964 is an American Comedian, satirist, Actor and Writer, known for his ironic style It was a remake of the Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney hit. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Legend returned to The Colbert Report on April 14, 2008, performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with Stephen Colbert, opening the show's week in Philadelphia. The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( born May 13 1964 is an American Comedian, satirist, Actor and Writer, known for his ironic style

John Legend performed "America The Beautiful" at WrestleMania XXIV on Sunday March 30, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. WrestleMania XXIV was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on March 30 2008 at Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Florida Citrus Bowl (formerly Orlando Stadium, Tangerine Bowl and the Citrus Bowl) is a Stadium in Orlando Florida, Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. ^[6]

In a 2008 Target commercial, John Legend performed a piece of his song "Slow Dance" to pitch his new album "available exclusively at Target. TARGET ( T rans-European A utomated R eal-time G ross Settlement E xpress T ransfer System was an interbank payment system for " The commercial was shown during online streaming episodes of NBC programs. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

Collaborations

He is featured in the Black Eyed Peas song, "Like That". The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles. The song "Ordinary People" was originally meant to be for a Black Eyed Peas project, but Legend decided to keep it for himself and recorded the song after he had been signed to Columbia Records. " Ordinary People " is a Grammy -winning song which was released by John Legend in 2005

John Legend is also working with Michael Jackson for his next album. In a dutch interviewwith reporter Tom Theunisz he was asked about this collaboration. John said he has written one song for Jackson's album but is not sure he will use it or not.

John has also recently sang "The Girl is Mine" and the national anthem along with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report. " The Girl Is Mine " is a 1982 hit Duet by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( born May 13 1964 is an American Comedian, satirist, Actor and Writer, known for his ironic style The Colbert Report (/kolˈbɛr rəˈpɔr/&mdashthe t is silent in "Colbert" is a Peabody Award and Emmy Award winning American

He has also been featured in the Fort Minor song High Road. Fort Minor is a Hip hop music side project of Mike Shinoda, vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. Also notable is his collaboration with Stacy Ferguson (aka "Fergie") for her song "Finally" on the 2006 album "The Duchess".

Videos and films

The video for his latest single, "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)", features Alexandre Rodrigues and Melvin Bragg from the critically acclaimed film, City of God. "PDA (We Just Don't Care" is the third single released from John Legend 's second album Once Again ( 2006) Alexandre Rodrigues (born 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a Brazilian actor Melvyn Baron Bragg, FRSL, FRTS (born 6 October 1939) is a British author and broadcaster City of God (Cidade de Deus is a 2002 Brazilian crime drama Film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund

 Music sample:

"Slow Dance" excerpt

From the album Once Again. Co-written by Legend, the song is a classic R&B song, about bickering lovers. This sample features a portion from the first verse and chorus.

Problems listening to the file? See media help.

Legend's song "Refuge" appears on the soundtrack to the film The Second Chance. The Second Chance is a 2006 Drama film directed by veteran musician Steve Taylor.

Second album

The first single from his second album, Once Again, was "Save Room". Once Again is the second studio album by American singer John Legend, issued by GOOD Music and Columbia Records on October 24 "Save Room" is the first single from John Legend 's second album Once Again. The album was released October 24, 2006, and boasts production from Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq, and will.i.am. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14 1966 in Oakland California) is an acclaimed American music artist William James Adams Jr (born March 15, 1975 in Los Angeles California, USA) better known by his Stage name will

In an interview with MTV. com, Legend said that this album contained his favorite song that he had written to date, entitled "Again. " He said he came up with the idea for the song and wrote some of it while sitting on a subway. He stated that the song was also the inspiration for the album's title.

2008 album

John is currently working on his third untitled studio album. Rapper Andre 3000 of OutKast will be featured on the new album on a song titled "Greenlight". André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975) better known by his Stage name André 3000, is an American Rapper - Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city "It's going to be a surprise for a lot of John Legend fans, because it is a lot more upbeat than John is — than people think John is," Andre insisted. "I was actually happy to hear it. This is a cool John Legend song. "^[7]

John recently mentioned that the album will be released in September with the first single being released in May. ^[8]

Charities and endorsements

On 7 July 2007, Legend participated in the Live Earth concert in London, performing "Ordinary People". Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Running order In order of appearance: SOS Allstars (with drummers Roger Taylor of Queen, Taylor Hawkins of " Ordinary People " is a Grammy -winning song which was released by John Legend in 2005 On July 8, 2007, he participated in the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland, with India.Arie. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music Festival in Switzerland, Europe's most prestigious Montreux is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation IndiaArie (born India Arie Simpson on October 3 1975) is an American soul, R&B, and Neo soul Singer-songwriter On July 11, 2007, he participated in the Jazz Open Festival in Stuttgart, Germany, with Amy Winehouse. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Legend recently launched The Show Me Campaign^[9], through which his fans are encouraged to donate funds toward improving the living situations and prospects of victims of extreme poverty in Mbola, Tanzania. Legend, in early 2008, began touring with Prof. Jeff Sachs Columbia University's Earth Institute to promote sustainable development as an achievable goal.

Legend returned to his hometown of Blackpool was on Christmas Eve 2007 for a Coming Home Christmas Benefit Concert in the auditorium of North High School. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The performance featured several local talent from Springfield, including Legend's younger brother Vaughn Anthony Stephens who helped organize the concert. The performance also featured a tribute to Jason Collier and proceeds went to a scholarship fund set up in his name for local high schoolers. Jason Jeffrey Collier ( September 8 1977 &ndash October 15 2005) was an American professional Basketball player in the NBA ^[10]

John Legend is currently a spokesman for Bailey's alcoholic beverage. He also speaks on behalf of The Polka Dotz, a small polka trio from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas

John Legend performed and spoke at his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, on behalf of the Barack Obama presidential campaign in April 2008. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[11]

Philanthropy

After reading Professor Jeffrey Sachs' book, "The End of Poverty", John Legend was inspired to visit Ghana to learn more about making life better for himself. Jeffrey David Sachs (born November 5, 1954, in Detroit Michigan) is an American Economist and Director of the Earth Institute The End of Poverty Economic Possibilities for Our Time (ISBN 1-59420-045-9 is a 2005 book by American economist Jeffrey Sachs. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the This is when he started The Show Me Campaign in 2007. With this campaign, Legend is calling on his fans to help him in his initiative for those who reside in Bossaso Village and few other non-profit organizations that the campaign partners with.

In 2007, John Legend became the spokesman for GQ Magazine's The Gentlemen's Fund, an initiative to raise support and awareness for five cornerstones essential to men: opportunity, health, education, environment, and justice. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles

In May 2007, Legend partnered with Tide to raise awareness about the need of families in St. Bernard's Parish- one of the most devastated areas hit by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States He spent a day folding laundry at The Tide Clean Start mobile laundromat and visited homes that Tide is helping to rebuild in that community.

In October 2007, John Legend got involved with the Gap's (PROJECT) Red Campaign called (2 WEEKS). The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher The T-shirt features a compelling message about the direct impact that you can make on a person's life with your purchase. Gap's contribution to the Global Fund from the sale of each (2 WEEKS) t-shirt is equivalent to the average cost of 2 weeks of antiretroviral medicine in Africa, which enables people living with HIV to lead healthy, normal lives.

John Legend is also the National Spokesperson for Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). MLT is a national non-profit that has made ground-breaking progress developing the next generation of African American, Hispanic and Native American leaders in major corporations, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurial ventures.

Fan appreciation

On July 26, 2007, he hosted a John Legend Network Members Only Party and Concert called "The Kings & Queens Bash" at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə There were 500 participants in attendance and he introduced the acts from his new label, Homeschool Records to his John Legend Network fans: Estelle, his brother, Vaughn Anthony Stephens, Lucy Woodward and The James Gang. Lucy Woodward (b October 27, 1980) is a singer/songwriter commonly known for the Top 40 hit "Dumb Girls" released in February 2003. Nikki Jean, a local Philadelphia artist also performed. A highlight was John Legend's rendition of the hit song "Ordinary People" which he performed with jazz harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet. " Ordinary People " is a Grammy -winning song which was released by John Legend in 2005 The John Legend Network facilated a contest where a fan could win a chance to sing "King & Queen" with John Legend (the duet that John Legend recorded with Mary J. Blige) and the winner was Dorothy Saintus of Crest Hill, Illinois, where she and John Legend performed the duet live in front of everyone there. Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper

John Legend is planning to throw another party/concert for members of his official fan club, the John Legend Network, on July 26, 2008, at the Highline Ballroom in New York City. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

Discography

Main article: John Legend discography

• 2004: Get Lifted
• 2006: Once Again

Awards

• American Music Awards
  • 2005, Favorite Male R&B/Soul Artist: (nominated)

• BET Awards
  • 2007, Best Male R&B Artist (nominated)
  • 2005, Best New Artist
  • 2005, Best Male R&B Artist: (nominated)
  • 2005, Video of the Year: "Ordinary People" (nominated)

• Grammy Awards
  • 2007, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Heaven"
  • 2007, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Family Affair"
  • 2007, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Save Room" (nominated)
  • 2006, Best New Artist
  • 2006, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "So High" (nominated)
  • 2006, Best R&B Album: Get Lifted
  • 2006, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "Stay With You" (nominated)
  • 2006, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance: "Ordinary People"
  • 2006, Best R&B Song: "Ordinary People" (nominated)
  • 2006, Song of the Year: "Ordinary People" (nominated)
  • 2006, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "They Say" (nominated)

• MOBO Awards
  • 2005, Best Video: "Ordinary People" (nominated)
  • 2005, Best R&B Act
  • 2005, Best Album: Get Lifted (nominated)

• MTV Video Music Awards
  • 2005, Best Male Video: "Ordinary People" (nominated)
  • 2005, Best New Artist: "Ordinary People" (nominated)
  • 2005, Best R&B Video: "Ordinary People" (nominated)

• Soul Train Awards
  • 2007, Best R&B/Soul Single Male: "Save Room"
  • 2007, Best R&B/Soul Album Male: Once Again (Nominated)
  • 2006, Best R&B/Soul Single Male: "Ordinary People"
  • 2006, Best R&B/Soul Album Male: Get Lifted
  • 2005, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist: "Used to Love U" (nominated)

• Vibe Awards
  • 2005, Best R&B Song: "Ordinary People" (nominated)
  • 2005, Album of the Year: Get Lifted (nominated)
  • 2005, Artist of the Year: (nominated)
  • 2005, R&B Voice of the Year: (nominated)

References

External links

• Official site
• Official UK site
• John Legend at MySpace
• Official Philanthropy Efforts
• Fansite 1
• Fansite 2