Born: Springfield, OH, 1978
Years Active: 2005-2008
Influenced by: Stevie Wonder
Genre: R & B
Biography: Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody ChesnuTT and the burning precision of ...
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Nov 03 2009 11:00AM
by Steven J. Horowitz
Filed under: Soul/R'n'B, R'n'B News
The Boombox Music Blog: For his past three releases, R&B singer-songwriter John Legend looked to the past for inspiration on his soul-splattered collections of fresh, original tunes. But instead of taking notes from classic soul records for his upcoming album 'The Wake ... Read moreMay 19 2009 12:30PM
by Adam Horne
Filed under: R'n'B News, OurStage
The Boombox Music Blog: Back in March, John Legend teamed up with OurStage to give fans a chance to show off their musical chops with his 'Be Legendary' contest. Aspiring singers and songwriters were invited to cover the R&B icon's single 'Everybody Knows' and upload ... Read moreMar 06 2009 13:30PM
by Adam Horne
Filed under: OurStage
The Boombox Music Blog: John Legend fans, those both musically inclined and otherwise, now have an opportunity to meet the R&B icon thanks to Ourstage.com's "Be Legendary" contest. Contestants have been invited to cover Legend's new single, "Everybody Knows" and submit ... Read moreVideos (38)
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11/06/09
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11/03/09
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10/29/09
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10/14/09
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09/18/09
John Legend Ticketed -- It's Sabotage! John Legend claims he was done in by the valet la...
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09/09/09
John Legend Runs for Uncover "one thing about me, I'm really all about my family."
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05/19/09
John Legend Contest Winners Revealed Back in March, John Legend teamed up with OurStage ...
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03/30/09
Rick Ross Feat. John Legend, 'Magnificent' -- New Video The Miami boss lands on the cove...
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03/06/09
John Legend Invites Fans to 'Be Legendary' John Legend fans, those both musically inclin...
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02/25/09
John Legend, 'Everybody Knows' -- New Video New York City -- and the singer-songwriter's...
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02/20/09
John Legend Issues Open Letter, Calls for NY Post Protest Joining the likes of Spike Lee...
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11/21/08
Alicia Keys, John Legend to Perform For Top 10 Heroes Special Musicians Alicia Keys and ...
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11/12/08
Estelle to Join John Legend on North American Tour U.K. songstress Estelle will be hoppi...
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11/04/08
John Legend Steps From Behind the Piano in Our Studio Bearing witness to the production ...
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08/25/08
Say What! -- Yung Berg Robbed in Detroit, John Legend to Perform for Democrats + More
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07/29/08
John Legend to Release 'Evolver' in October John Legend is one step closer to releasing ...
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06/17/08
John Legend Green Lights New Single Featuring Andre 3000 A new song from John Legend 's ...
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11/06/09
John Legend to Sing National Anthem at World Series; Rooting for Yankees Tonight marks t...
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11/03/09
John Legend 'Wakes Up' on Fourth Album For his past three releases, R&B singer-songwrite...
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10/30/09
John Legend 'Feels Like The Luckiest Kid In The World' "I feel like the luckiest kid in ...
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10/30/09
John Legend 'Honored' To Sing National Anthem At The World Series John Legend might be f...
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10/29/09
John Legend to Sing National Anthem at World Series; Rooting for Yankees Tonight marks t...
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10/29/09
John Legend 'Honored' To Sing National Anthem At The World Series John Legend might be f...
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10/29/09
John Legend to sing at World Series Major League Baseball says the Grammy-winning singer...
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10/29/09
John Legend To Sing National Anthem At World Series Major League Baseball says the Gramm...
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10/27/09
Kanye, John Legend Featured In New "Chicken Soup" Book Chicken Soup for the Soul partner...
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10/14/09
Consequence Feat. Kanye West, John Legend, 'Whatever U Want' -- New Video Consequence p...
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09/23/09
Take your pick: Taylor Swift, John Legend or ‘Disney Live!’ Wednesday, September 23, 200...
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09/23/09
‘Legend' performs at Tucson concert Opening Scene: Chattering Tucsonans are seated in th...
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09/18/09
John Legend Ticketed -- It's Sabotage! John Legend claims he was done in by the valet la...
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09/10/09
John Legend not your typical pop star Kanye liked what he heard and made Legend the firs...
The Fresno Bee - Fresno CA
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09/09/09
John Legend Runs for Uncover "one thing about me, I'm really all about my family."
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09/04/09
Pop Quiz: John Legend I don't know what I'm supposed to sound like at this age.
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
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08/26/09
Ted Kennedy Remembered By Diddy, John Legend, Demi Moore On Twitter Among the thousands ...
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08/09/09
Bethlehem native lives a dream in John Legend tour Reilly's flirtation with music traces...
The Morning Call - Allentown PA
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08/09/09
JOHN LEGEND with India.Arie and Vaughn Anthony
The Morning Call - Allentown PA
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08/08/09
John Legend Performs at MGM Grand at Foxwoods Aug. 8 John Legend may have made his name ...
The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT
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08/08/09
Smooth operator John Legend's star soars J ohn Legend said it "just keeps getting better...
Boston Herald - Boston MA
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08/07/09
John Legend gets a hand Edison's Raj "RajStar" Makhija has helped him get one of those s...
Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ
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08/06/09
John Legend's bro ready to step into spotlight Born Vaughn Stephens, Anthony bears an un...
Boston Herald - Boston MA
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08/02/09
A conversation with John Legend At only 30, John Legend, nee John Stephens, has accompli...
The Blade - Toledo OH
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07/30/09
Event: John Legend at Palace Theatre for the Performing Arts, Mon, Aug 3 8:00p Neo-soul ...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA
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07/30/09
John Legend, India.Arie to perform at Toledo Zoo Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend...
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07/29/09
John Legend evolves past vintage-soul typecast Since the 2004 release of John Legend's d...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA
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07/17/09
John Legend concert moved The John Legend concert on Aug. 3, originally scheduled for th...
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06/30/09
Hip-Hop Rumors: DJ UNK Robbed! Chris Brown Gets Madeup! 50 Cent Turns Nice, All content ...
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06/26/09
John Legend aims for a musical evolution John Legend is the first to admit it's been awh...
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11/06/09
John Legend to Sing National Anthem at World Series; Rooting for Yankees Tonight marks t...
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11/03/09
John Legend 'Wakes Up' on Fourth Album For his past three releases, R&B singer-songwrite...
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10/29/09
John Legend to Sing National Anthem at World Series; Rooting for Yankees Tonight marks t...
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10/14/09
Consequence Feat. Kanye West, John Legend, 'Whatever U Want' -- New Video Consequence p...
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10/01/09
Miami Beach: Kanye, John Legend and Consequence Do 'Whatever You Want' at The Fontainebleau
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09/29/09
Consequence “Whatever U Want” VIDEO (Feat. John Legend & Kanye West) Hip Hop Crunch show...
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09/18/09
John Legend Ticketed -- It's Sabotage! John Legend claims he was done in by the valet la...
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09/09/09
John Legend Runs for Uncover "one thing about me, I'm really all about my family."
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08/13/09
What’s going on: John Legend, Julia Child and a jolly good spanking All aboard the Half ...
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07/20/09
Extraordinary People: John Legend @ Merriweather "Where do you get the balls to change y...
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07/01/09
John Legend Record Label HomeSchool Music John Legend is launching his own record label ...
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05/27/09
New shows: Tori Amos, John Legend, Darius Rucker, Gomez I had no clue what I was talking...
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05/19/09
John Legend Contest Winners Revealed Back in March, John Legend teamed up with OurStage ...
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04/09/09
Tour Tracker: Aerosmith & ZZ Top, John Legend and Ani DiFranco Aerosmith and ZZ Top anno...
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04/07/09
Buzzworthy Video: Rick Ross Featuring John Legend, ‘Magnificent’ At the height of his sl...
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03/30/09
Rick Ross Feat. John Legend, 'Magnificent' -- New Video The Miami boss lands on the cove...
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03/06/09
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02/25/09
John Legend, 'Everybody Knows' -- New Video New York City -- and the singer-songwriter's...
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02/22/09
Oscars report: John Legend will perform tonight! "Beth W…. I totally agree with you. She...
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02/20/09
John Legend Issues Open Letter, Calls for NY Post Protest Joining the likes of Spike Lee...
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02/20/09
John Legend's Open Letter to The Post The NY Post has caused a lot of controversy with a...
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02/15/09
John Legend Dumbfounded Over Chris Brown Assault R&B star John Legend was left dumbfound...
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02/13/09
John Legend “Ellen” Video (”Everybody Knows” LIVE) R&B crooner John Legend treated fans ...
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01/29/09
John Legend Condo For Sale NYC John Legend has put his two-bedroom New York City condo o...
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01/29/09
John Legend makes a big statement at Carr John Legend still has a way with a romantic pi...
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01/28/09
John Legend T-Pain Super Bowl Pre-Game Show 2009 Performance (?Green Light?) Grammy Awar...
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01/22/09
John Legend, Juanes To Perform At NBA All-Star Game NEW YORK (AP) — John Legend has gott...
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01/19/09
John Legend's Candid Footage of Obama Inaugural Event the best part is when obama does t...
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01/19/09
John Legend's Candid Footage of Obama Inaugural Eent Who knew that John Legend and his a...
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01/13/09
The Apatow Family Players, John Legend, 'Annie' [To Do] The sun'll come out for at least...
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