John Roger Stevens

John Legend is an American performer, songwriter, songwriter, music producer and actor who has worked with singers such as Jay Z and Alicia Keys early on in his career.

After his solo debut, he won 10 Grammy Awards, as well as Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for the soundtrack to the film "Selma" and an Emmy Award for his role in the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". Legend was one of 15 people to win the most prestigious awards in show business and entered the EGOT list.

John Roger Stevens, known as John Legend, was born on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio, to ronald Lamar Stevens and Phyllis Elaine Lloyd. John's father worked at the International Harvester factory, his mother was a seamstress and dressmaker, and carried out orders at home.

In early childhood, Stevens lost both parents who died in a car accident, and came under the care of his grandmother. From the age of 4 the boy sang in the church choir, and by the age of 7 he had mastered the technique of playing the piano. In 1980, John enrolled at Springfield High School, after which he was offered scholarships to several universities.

Stevens chose the College of Higher Education in Pennsylvania, where he studied English and African-American literature. As a student, the young man was the leader of a musical group that performed in the style of a cappella. His vocals were noticed and invited to record Joan Osborne's "One of Us".

At university, Stevens met soul singer Lauryn Hill, who hired a young talented performer as a session pianist to record some of the album's "Everything Is Everything". From that moment John's musical biography began.

Stevens began performing solo concerts in New York, Boston, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., while working on his own records. He sent out the demo to record companies and was eventually introduced to rapper Kanye West, with whom he signed a contract.

The famous producer and hip-hop singer felt the legendary notes of Oldskul in John's compositions, so offered to take the pseudonym Legend. In the interview, the musician said that at first he did not like the new name, and then he got used to it.

In 2004, good music released the artist's debut album "Get Lifted", which sold a huge circulation in the United States. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200. The album received critical acclaim and won a Grammy for Best R and B Album. Another 2 awards Were awarded to both Best Young Performer and Best R and B Vocals.

In October 2006, after John had worked with many famous musicians, the artist's 2nd studio disc was released under the title "Once Again". The album was once again a success, reaching number three on the Billboard 200, and "Heaven" won a Grammy in 2007.

In 2008, during Barack Obama's election campaign, Legend participated in the recording of a music video for the song "Yes We Can" in support of the future American president and released the 3rd solo album "Evolver".

On September 21, 2010, "Wake Up!" was released in America, the result of a collaboration between John Legend and The Roots. The musician won three Grammy Awards in February 2011. In addition, the album was awarded 2 AWARDS by the NAACP "Image Awards" for outstanding album and best collaboration.

In 2011, Legend was charged with theft of music property, the scandal was hushed up after paying a fine out of court. At the same time, the singer participated in the tour of the British soul band "Sade". During the tour, John announced a new album and performed some fresh songs on stage in San Diego. Among them was "Tonight (Best You Ever Had), which became the soundtrack to the film "Think Like a Man".

"Love in the Future", produced by Kanye West and Dave Tozer, rose high in the charts and was a commercial success, with the album being nominated for a Grammy in 2014.

The song "All Of Me" became the 3rd single to the album. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and remained at its peak for three weeks. At the end of the year, "All Of Me" was recognized as one of the best-selling songs in the UNITED Kingdom and the United States.

After the dizzying success of Legend, he co-wrote the song "Glory" in the Oscar-winning film "Selma" with rapper Common. The track was awarded the highest award of the American Film Academy, and then recognized "Best Composition" at the Golden Globes.

John became a sought-after performer who participated in many projects of other musicians. He was invited by Meghan Trainor, Kelly Clarkson, David Guetta, etc. In 2017, Legend recorded a duet with American actress and singer Ariana Grande, which became the soundtrack to the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast".

In 2016, John released another studio album, "Darkness and Light", in which he continued his fruitful collaboration with the rappers. This time the musicians Chance the Rapper and Miguel participated in the recording of the title song "Love Me Now".

In 2008, Legend made his debut as a film actor. He played a small role in the film "Bluesmen" directed by Malcolm D. Lee.

A year later, John became one of the participants of the documentary project "People Speak", where among other famous Americans spoke on burning topics for the country: equality and justice, the need for social change, etc.

Legend's musical and production abilities were revealed on screen in a televised live production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's famous rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar", which premiered on May 8, 2018. John played the lead role of the musical and won an Emmy Award. The other roles were played by Sarah Barellis, Brandon Victor Dixon, Alice Cooper and others.

In 2007, while filming the music video for the song "Stereo" Legend met his future wife, model Chrissy Teigen. Six years later, the couple married in Italy, on the shores of Lake Como, where some time ago began their romantic relationship. The wedding premiered the music video "All Of Me", which the musician dedicated to the adored bride.

John and Chrissy now have two children. They first had a daughter, Luna (2016), and two years later, they had a son, Miles Theodore (2018).

The couple shared an Instagram page, where they open the veil of privacy, posting photos of her most memorable moments.

Ledgend has now finished work on the album "A Legendary Christmas", which includes 14 tracks dedicated to his favorite winter holiday.

The performer performs concerts in clubs in New York and in the near future plans to play again in the cinema. According to preliminary information, it will be a thriller directed by James Salmon, the date of the premiere of which is not yet known.

2001 – «Live at SOB's» 2004 – «Get Lifted» 2006 – «Once Again» 2008 – «Live From Philadelphia» 2008 – «Evolver» 2013 – «Love in the Future» 2016 – «Darkness and Light» 2018 – «ALegendary Christmas»

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