Full Name: John Roger Stephens
Profession: Singer-Songwriter
Biography: The second-youngest person to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony), Legend gained prominence in the industry as a collaborator on songs such as "Encore" by Jay-Z and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys.
Legend reach public prominence in 2013 with his album Love in the Future, which contained the number-one hit "All of Me". In 2015 he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing the song "Glory" from the film Selma. Two years later he won a Tony for producing the play Jitney. He won his Emmy for portraying Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Born: December 28, 1978
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, USA
Age: 45 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
Career Highlights
- 2006-02-08 48th Grammy Awards: Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, John Legend win
- 2006-03-04 20th Soul Train Music Awards: Jamie Foxx, Destiny's Child & John Legend win
- 2007-07-07 Worldwide charity concert event "Live Earth" takes place at 12 venues on seven continents; performers include: Genesis, Keith Urban; Foo Fighters; John Legend; Melissa Etheridge; Dave Matthews Band; The Police; Roger Waters; Madonna; Alicia Keys; Garth Brooks; Crowded House; Jack Johnson; Shakira; Soweto Gospel Choir; Angélique Kidjo; UB40; Jack Johnson; Linkin Park; Rihanna; Pharrel Williams; Yusef Islam; Sarah Brightman; and Nunatak
- 2009-01-18 "We Are One" concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington prior to Barack Obama's inauguration attracts an estimated crowd of 400,000; performers include: Beyoncé, Jon Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, U2, and Stevie Wonder
- 2018-09-10 John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice win Emmys for "Jesus Christ Superstar - Live In Concert", making them all EGOT winners, Legend is the first black male winner
- 2019-09-09 John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen fire back at Donald Trump on social media after he calls them "boring" and "filthymouthed" in tweets over Criminal Justice Reform
- 2020-04-18 "Together At Home" virtual benefit concert for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund curated by Lady Gaga; 6-hour pre-show streams on-line, followed by 2-hour global telecast; performers include: Andra Day, Common, The Killers, Charlie Puth, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Annie Lennox, and Zucchero
- 2021-06-09 20th CMT Video Music Awards: Carrie Underwood with John Legend, Kane Brown, and Gabby Barrett win
Personal Life
- 2013-09-14 American singer-songwriter John Legend (34) weds model Chrissy Teigen (27) at Villa Pizzo in Lake Como, Italy
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