Biography: Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody ChesnuTT and the burning precision of D'Angelo. Born John Stephens, Legend was a child prodigy who grew up in Ohio, where he began singing gospel and playing piano at the tender age of five. Legend left Ohio at 16 ...Read full biography
Label: GETTING OUT OUR DREAMS/SONY URBAN MUSIC/COLUMBIA
Critics' Rating:
Get Lifted netted John Legend a major hit ("Ordinary People") that will be heard on adult contemporary stations and throwback-oriented programs as long as they exist, platinum status, and three Grammy ...Read full review
Label: GETTING OUT OUR DREAMS/SONY URBAN MUSIC/COLUMBIA
Critics' Rating:
If you've listened to Top 40 radio or flipped through the video channels during the past few years, odds are pretty good you know something about John Legend. He played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything ...Read full review