Legend frequently cites gospel, R&B, and hip hop music as his main musical influences. Legend also played the piano on Lauryn Hill's 1998 song 'Everything is Everything' and sang background vocals on Jay-Z's 'Encore' and Alicia Keys' 'You Don't Know My Name'. You can get Cheap John Legend Tickets for his next performances. He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, and in 2007 he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He released his second album, Once Again in 2006, and his latest release, 2008's Evolver showcased a more experimental and upbeat side of Legend. Prior to the release of his debut album Get Lifted in 2004, Legend's career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill.
John Stephens (born Decemin Springfield, Ohio), better known as Joh… Read Full Bio ↴ John Stephens (born Decemin Springfield, Ohio), better known as John Legend, is a Grammy award winning R&B singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and actor signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D.
