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Template:Infobox musical artist 2 John Legend (born John Stephens on December 28 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is a three-time Grammy winning African American R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist. His debut studio album, the platinum selling Get Lifted, was released in late 2004. It features collaborations with rapper and producer Kanye West as well as rapper Snoop Dogg and the singles "Used To Love U" (US top 100, UK top 30) and "Ordinary People" (US and UK top 30). He also collaborated with Slum Village on the song "Selfish" (US top 100), also featuring Kanye West. Legend also played the piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything is Everything" and sang background vocals on Jay-Z's "Encore", Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name", and Fort Minor's "High Road." He has a brother, Vaughn Anthony, who is a singer as well.


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Discography

Albums

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Live At Jimmy's Uptown 2001
Live At SOB's 2002
Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live At The Knitting Factory 2003
Get Lifted GOOD Music/Columbia December 28, 2004 CK 92776 [Certified: Platinum] (#4 US, #12 UK)
Once Again GOOD Music/Columbia October 24, 2006 Certified Platinum(#3 US, #10 UK)
The John Legend Collection 2006

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US R&B/Hip-Hop UK Singles
2004 "Used to Love U" #74 - #29 Get Lifted
2005 "Ordinary People" #24 - #27 Get Lifted
2005 "Number 1" (featuring Kanye West) - - #62 Get Lifted
2005 "So High" - #53 #160 Get Lifted
2006 "Save Room" [1] #61 #69 Download only Once Again
2006 "Heaven" -- #67 #5 Once Again

Guest appearances

Other Appearances

Appearances on Mixtapes

  • 2003: I'm Good - Kanye West ("Intro" featuring John Legend)
  • 2003: "Got Nowhere" (Remix) - Kanye West
  • 2003: "Last Night" featuring John Legend - Kanye West
  • 2003: Get Well Soon - Kanye West ("Home" featuring John Legend - uncredited)
  • 2004: "Used to Love U" (Remix) featuring Naledge - John Legend

Grammy Award history

Career Stats

  • Career Wins: 3[2]
  • Career Nominations: 11[2]
Category Genre Song/Album Year Result
Best R&B Album R&B Get Lifted 2006 Won
Best R&B Male Vocal Performance R&B "Ordinary People" 2006 Won
Best R&B Song R&B "Ordinary People" 2006 Nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance R&B "Stay With You" 2006 Nominated
Song of the Year General "Ordinary People" 2006 Nominated
Best New Artist General N/A 2006 Won
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group R&B "So High" 2006 Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Rap "They Say" 2006 Nominated


References

  1. ^ "John Legend's Save Room: Chart Positions". Retrieved November 4. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Mariah And Kanye Win, But In The End U2 — And Curveballs — Rule Grammy Night - MTV News
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