John Legend Nominated for Five Grammy Awards : December 07, 2010

John Legend has lived up to his big last name.  The Roots & Legend have been nominated for five Grammy Awards for "Wake Up!," their collaborative album.  Soulful mu [...]

Album Review: John Legend and the Roots ‘Wake Up!’ : November 08, 2010

When it comes to covering bona fide classics, there's a wrong way and right way.  The wrong way is tastefully and politely recreating an original note for note, which al [...]

John Legend Hits the Road with the Roots to Promote New Album : September 14, 2010

“Wake Up!” is the title of John Legend’s fourth album and he’ll be backing up the release of the said record – which is in a week – with a short tour with sca [...]

John Legend, Lenny Kravitz Head Up Gulf Aid Benefit : May 13, 2010

Musicians with Lousiana ties will be extending a hand in this weekend’s Gulf Aid benefit concert in New Orleans. Some of these musicians include John Legend, Lenny Krav [...]

John Legend, Sting Featured at DC Earth Day Concert : April 06, 2010

John Legend, Sting, Bob Weir and The Roots are among artists that have been confirmed will be  performing at Climate Rally on April 25 at Washington DC's The National Ma [...]

Concert Review: John Legend at Phoenix’s Dodge Theatre : December 12, 2009

Pianist/singer John Legend, with a swagger associated with legendary Motown artists, celebrated his music at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix on Thursday, January 15 with ple [...]

John Legend Tacks Concert Dates onto Fall Tour : June 19, 2009

Pianist and singer John Legend is continuing to add shows to his headlining fall tour, which will kick off on Friday, October 21. Over a dozen dates have been added to [...]

John Legend, Journey Sign on for Super Bowl Kick Off Show : January 01, 2009

According to a recent press release, John Legend, R&B singer, along with Journey, the classic rock band, have been selected to help kick Super Bowl XLIII off during p [...]

John Legend Carries ‘Evolver’ into 2009 : November 13, 2008

John Legend, neo-soul and R&B singer, has added an additional leg onto his forthcoming tour of North America. Recently the fist leg was announced by the Grammy awa [...]

Legend's 'Evolver' Tour Evolves into the Fall : October 10, 2008

The upcoming summer tour for John Legend continues to expand.  The soul man has added several new dates to his trek backing “Evolver,” Legend's new studio album. Th [...]

John Legend to Hit the Road this Fall : October 08, 2008

Later this year John Legend, the R&B singer, will be unleashing new material while out on the road when he takes his upcoming studio album “Evolver” out on a thea [...]

John Legend Rummages Up New Dates for Spring Tour : April 17, 2007

John Legend, Grammy award-winning pianist and singer, has added new dates onto his tour with Corinne Bailey Rae to extend the outing through May. Rae and Legend will b [...]

John Legend, Mariah Carey Top Grammy Nods : December 08, 2005

John Legend, Mariah Carey and Kayne West each received eight Grammy nominations to lead all nominees announced on Thursday. Nominations for Carey include Best Contempora [...]

Album Review: John Legend ‘Evolver’ : December 08, 2005

Full disclosure: I am a fan of John Legend.  The first thing is, anyone who has the guts to change their name to John Legend from John Stephens I have to admire.  Secon [...]

John Legend Books Additional US Dates : October 10, 2005

John Legend, R&B artist, continues with his very busy touring year.  He has scheduled an outing covering the Eastern U.S. which will keep the performer on tour from [...]

John Legend Lays Down Headlining Summer Tour : April 25, 2005

This summer John Legend, who recently wrapped up a long stint as an opener for Alicia Keys, fellow R&B singer, will be setting out on a trek of his own. The headli [...]

john legend Biography

John Legend, the American musician, recording artist and actor, was born as John Stephens on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio. Legend has won nine Grammy Awards. In 2007 the Songwriters Hall of Fame honored him with their Starlight award.

Before Legend released his debut album, his career gained momentum from his successful colloborations with several established artists. Legend added his voice along with these established artists to help them top the charts with their songs. He appeared on “Selfish” from Kayne West's “Slum Village” and on “This Way” from West's ”Dilated Peoples.” Legend also appeared on the Jay-Z song “Encore” and provided backing vocals for Alicia Keys on her songs “You Don't Know My Name” and on “High Road” from the album “Fort Minor.” Legend also played piano on the Lauryn Hill song “Everything Is Everything.”

In December 2004, John Legend released “Get Lifted,” his debut album. The set debuted on Billboard's 200 chart in the No. 7 spot and during its first week out sold 116,000 copies. It has sold 2.1 million U.S. copies and three million worldwide copies. The RIAA has certified the album platinum. The set spawned two hit singles: “Used to Love U” and “Ordinary People.”

Legend's second album, “Once Again,” was released in October 2006. The set was produced by will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq and Kayne West. His third album, “Evolver” was released in October 2008. In September 2010 Legend released a collaborative album with The Roots entitled “Wake Up!”