John Legend

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Biography

John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. It is rumoured that in 2001 Legend got his stage name from Grammy Award winning poet Carlyle, after hearing his music in a Kanye West studio session at Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California. Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Stephens added his voice to those of other artists, assisting in them reaching chart-topper hits. He lent his voice to Kanye West's "All of the Lights", on Slum Village's "Selfish" and Dilated Peoples' "This Way". Other artists included Jay-Z's "Encore", and he sang backing vocals on Alicia Keys' 2003 song "You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road". Stephens played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything".

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 68
Record Label Columbia
Website johnlegend.com
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Trivia

John Roger Stephens was born on what date?

December 28, 1978

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John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and what else?

record producer

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What is John Legend's professional name?

John Roger Stephens

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What is the name of his third album?

Evolver

... album on the Billboard 200 chart. The lead single from his third album Evolver (2008), Green Light featuring André 3000, reached the top 40 on the Bi...
What was the lead single from Evolver?

Green Light

...board 200 chart. The lead single from his third album Evolver (2008), Green Light featuring André 3000, reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 an...
When did John Legend release his live album?

June 2008

...40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In June 2008 , he released the live album John Legend: Live from Philadelphia. Lege...
Legend won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in what year?

2015

...d won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in 2015 for cowriting the song Glory from the film Selma. He has received a tota...
What song did Legend co-write for the film Selma?

Glory

...Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in 2015 for cowriting the song Glory from the film Selma. He has received a total of twelve Grammy Awards. I...
How many Grammy Awards has Legend received?

twelve

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In what year did Legend win a Tony Award for co-producing Jitney for the Broadway stage?

2017

...from the film Selma. He has received a total of twelve Grammy Awards. In 2017 , Legend won a Tony Award for coproducing Jitney for the Broadway stage. ...
Since 2019, Legend has been featured as a coach on what show?

The Voice

... Awards. In 2017, Legend won a Tony Award for coproducing Jitney for the Broadway stage. Since 2019, Legend has been featured as a coach on The Voice ....
When was Once Again released?

2006

...signation. Amid a string of distinctive and debonair albums, Once Again ( 2006 ), Wake Up! (2010), Darkness and Light (2016), and Bigger Love (2020) amo...
What year did Legend release Wake Up!?

2010

... string of distinctive and debonair albums, Once Again (2006), Wake Up! ( 2010 ), Darkness and Light (2016), and Bigger Love (2020) among them, Legend a...
Where did John Legend begin singing gospel and playing piano as a youngster?

Springfield, Ohio

...egan singing gospel and playing piano as a youngster in his native Springfield, Ohio . He left his home state at 16 to attend the University of Pennsyl...
John Legend left his home state at what age to attend the University of Pennsylvania?

16

...as a youngster in his native Springfield, Ohio. He left his home state at 16 to attend the University of Pennsylvania, and directed Counterparts, the ...
What was the name of the school's coed a cappella group?

Counterparts

...e state at 16 to attend the University of Pennsylvania, and directed Counterparts , the school's coed a cappella group. After completing college, Steph...
Where did Stephens move after completing college?

New York

...l's coed a cappella group. After completing college, Stephens moved to New York , where he built a following performing at nightclubs and selfissuing t...
What was the name of the live recording of Sessions, Vol.1?

Live at the Knitting Factory

... at Jimmy's Uptown, Live at SOB's, and Solo Sessions, Vol.1: Live at the Knitting Factory . These 20002004 recordings solidified a careerlong partnersh...
What was John Legend's father's occupation?

handcrafter

... in Springfield, Ohio, to Ronald Lamar Stephens, a percussionist, and handcrafter and Phyllis Elaine Lloyd, a seamstress and Choir Director. He was su...
In what state did John Legend grow up?

Ohio

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Who was the father of John Legend?

Ronald Lamar Stephens

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What television show did he watch as a child?

Soul Train

...he often had dreams based on excelling in music as patterned from the Soul Train television show he watched. Observing Legends artistic talent and gif...
What was the name of the A cappella group he was president and musical director of at Penn?

The Counterparts

...e was president and musical director of an A cappella group called The Counterparts . Upon graduating, he worked in New York City with a Boston Consult...
How many Grammy Awards did Get Lifted win?

three

...n and indemand songwriting collaborator. His third album, Get Lifted won three Grammy Awards. Two years in 2006 he performed at Super Bowl XL in Detro...
How many major awards did Legend win at the EGOT?

four

...Game. Legend was the first African American man and the youngest person ever to win the EGOT (the four major awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscars, and Tonys)....
What was John Legend's debut album called?

Get Lifted

...s, Twista, Janet Jackson and Kanye West. Legend's debut album, 2004's Get Lifted , won three Grammy Awards. After two more solo albums, he released his...
What TV competition did Legend appear on as a coach before dropping his next album?

Duets

...the Roots, Wake Up!, in 2010. Legend also appeared on the TV competition Duets as a coach before dropping his next album, 2013's Love in the Future. T...
Legend shared an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy with which artist?

Common

...e. The artist shared an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Grammy with Common for their song Glory, from the 2014 film Selma, and later received an E...
What film was Glory from?

Selma

... Globe and a Grammy with Common for their song Glory, from the 2014 film Selma , and later received an Emmy for his performance in the 2018 production ...
Legend's grandmother taught Legend how to play what instrument?

piano

...oncert. A child prodigy, Legend's grandmother taught him how to play the piano , and he grew up singing in the church choir. He went on to attend the U...
For what company was he a part of after graduating?

Boston Consulting Group

...pella group. After graduation, he switched gears and worked for Boston Consulting Group , but continued to perform in nightclubs in New York City. He w...
What hit single did Legend have on his 2004 debut?

Ordinary People

...s debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, went platinum thanks in part to the hit single Ordinary People , a song he originally penned for the Black Eyed Peas....
Who was Legend introduced to?

Kanye West

...as worked with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista, Janet Jackson and Kanye West . Legend's debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, won three Grammy Awards. Af...
What is Legend's real name?

John Stephens

...y of the biggest stars in R&B and hiphop. Legend, whose real name is John Stephens , was born in Springfield, Ohio, and turned to music almost immediat...
At what university did Legend attend?

University of Pennsylvania

...ng from high school at age 16, Legend left Ohio to attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. While there, he participated in Counterparts...
Legend became the head of what choir?

Bethel AME Church

...e the choir director, pianist, and head of the music department at Bethel AME Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a position he kept for nine years, unt...
Where is Bethel AME Church?

Scranton, Pennsylvania

...anist, and head of the music department at Bethel AME Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania , a position he kept for nine years, until around the time of hi...
How long did he hold the position of music director?

nine years

...t Bethel AME Church in Scranton, Pennsylvania, a position he kept for nine years , until around the time of his majorlabel debut. When he was 19, a fri...
What song did Hill record?

Everything Is Everything

...introduced him to Hill and had him play piano for her. Impressed, she invited him to play piano on the recording of her song Everything Is Everything ....
John Legend was the first African American man to win how many major North American entertainment awards?

all four

...f R&B and soul music. Legend was the first African American man to win all four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, ...
What class was Stephens born into?

workingclass

... Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Stephens was born into a musically gifted workingclass family. His mother directed a church choir, while his grandmother pl...
What instrument did his brother play at the church?

drums

...ir, while his grandmother played organ and his father and brother played drums at the church. He took piano lessons and sang in the church choir as a ...
What degree did he earn at the University of Pennsylvania?

B.A

...e graduated from high school, he attended the University of Pennsylvania ( B.A ., 1999). During that time he adopted the stage name John Legend. Legend ...
On what album did Legend work as a rap musician?

The College Dropout

...ohn Legend. Legend worked on Wests debut album as a rap musician, The College Dropout (2004). Buoyed by the ballad Ordinary People, the album rose up ...
The College Dropout rose up the European and American popularmusic and what else?

rhythmandblues charts

...ian, The College Dropout (2004). Buoyed by the ballad Ordinary People, the album rose up European and American popularmusic and rhythmandblues charts ....
What was the name of the second album released by John Legend?

Once Again

... he came to be known as John Legend. In 2006, his second studio album Once Again was released. Debuting at number three on the US Billboard 200, the a...
What was Legend's second Grammy award for?

Best Male R&B Vocal Performances

...Its hit song Heaven won Legend his second Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performances . His next album Evolver, released in 2008, was an even big...
When did Legend release Evolver?

2008

...or Best Male R&B Vocal Performances. His next album Evolver, released in 2008 , was an even bigger success. Debuting at fourth position on the US Billb...
Where did Legend win his second Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performances?

Heaven

...three on the US Billboard 200, the album became a big hit. Its hit song Heaven won Legend his second Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performances...
John Legend was born on what date?

28.12.1978

...John Legend (born John Stephens, 28.12.1978 ) John Legend is an American soul musician. Childhood: John Legend was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. A...
What is John Legend's nationality?

American

...John Legend (born John Stephens, 28.12.1978) John Legend is an American soul musician. Childhood: John Legend was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. A...
At what age was John Legend involved in the church choir?

seven

...randmother started to teach him to play the piano, in a gospel style. At seven , he was involved in the church choir as well as taking classical music ...
Who introduced John Legend to Kanye?

Kanye's cousin

...ton D.C. The Big Break: John Legend was introduced to Kanye West by Kanye's cousin , who happened to be Legend's roommate. Eventually, Legend became th...