John Stephens (born December 28, 1978) better known by his stage name John Legend,
is an American soul singer, songwriter, and pianist.
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 produced two singles: "Used to Love U" and "Ordinary People".
Legend has won six Grammy Awards.
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' 2003 song"You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road."
Recently, Legend recorded "Green Light (John Legend song)" in collaboration with Andre 3000 as the lead single for this third album Evolver (John Legend album).
Today John played at Annexet/Stockholm Sweden for a soldout evening.
He had a great band with him a bunch of real nice guys.
Well here is a nice tune with him, enjoy!
More Info @ Official site or @ MySpace
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