John Legend

John Legend (born John Stephens on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American R&B and neo soul singer, songwriter, and pianist. His debut 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 top 40). 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" and Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name."

Discography

Albums

• 2001: Live at Jimmy's Uptown (independent release)
• 2003: Live At SOB's New York City (recorded under birth name, John Stephens)
• 2003: Solo Sessions, vol. 1: Live at the Knitting Factory
• 2004: Get Lifted #4 US, #12 UK (2005 release)