Legend went on to release a new single, "Conversations in the Dark," and announce plans for a summer 2020 tour. October 2018 brought the release of A Legendary Christmas, a mix of traditional and original holiday songs that included an assist from Stevie Wonder on "What Christmas Means to Me." Although A Legendary Christmas was unable to capitalize on its Grammy nomination for best traditional pop vocal album, Legend did earn a Grammy for best rap/sung performance at the 2020 ceremony, sharing the win with DJ Khaled and Nipsey Hussle for their collaboration on "Higher." So honored they trusted me to play Jesus Christ. "Sirs Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice and I joined that group when we won an Emmy for our production of their legendary show Jesus Christ Superstar. "Before tonight, only 12 people had won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony in competitive categories," Legend wrote on Instagram. (EGOT stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.) Legend, along with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, shared the Outstanding Live Variety Special Emmy for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. On September 9, 2018, Legend made history as the youngest person ever - and the first African American man - to join the exclusive EGOT club. On October 7, 2016, Legend debuted a new single, "Love Me Now." He followed in December with his fifth solo studio album, Darkness and Light, which features collaborations with Miguel and Chance the Rapper. The tune also won a Grammy and an Academy Award, with both artists using their Oscar acceptance speeches to highlight contemporary issues that connected to the Civil Rights Movement. 1 ballad "All of Me" as well as tracks like "Made to Love" and "You & I (Nobody in the World)." In 2015, the songwriter, along with rapper Common, won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song-"Glory"-from the film Selma.
Acclaim for 'All of Me' and 'Glory'Ģ013 saw Legend release his next solo album, Love in the Future, which featured the No. Later that year, Legend contributed a new track to Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained.
The musical stars coached and performed with the contestants on the show. He worked alongside Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. Striking that balance-dapper reality-show singer, first-call hip-hop collaborator, dreamy R&B solo artist, artistic social activist-has made Legend worthy of his stage name.Legend tried his hand at reality television with the singing competition Duets during the summer of 2012. During all this, Legend’s side gigs were just as impressive, including a coaching spot on The Voice and an Emmy-winning performance in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. He delivered on that promise with an ever-expansive range and emotional gravitas through the ‘00s and ‘10s: his fiery, socially conscious 2010 collaboration with The Roots, Wake Up! his swooning 2013 ballad "All of Me" his smoldering 2016 release, Darkness and Light. A connection with then-up-and-coming producer Kanye West led to Legend’s 2004 debut, Get Lifted, which introduced his sandy croon as one of R&B’s most promising new voices. One invitation to play piano on Lauryn Hill’s “Everything Is Everything” turned into others from hip-hop and R&B artists including Talib Kweli, Mary J. When he left home to attend UPenn at 16, he became immersed in the humming Philadelphia neo-soul scene that revolved around influential hip-hop band The Roots. Born John Roger Stephens in 1978, he was only six when he started singing in his Springfield, OH church. These accolades are driven by Legend’s towering talent, heard in his fluent command of vintage gospel and R&B, which he weaves into candlelit piano ballads and socially conscious soul burners. Legend is the first African-American EGOT winner, netting an Emmy, GRAMMYⓇ, Oscar, and Tony award. Magnetic, passionate, and disarmingly suave, John Legend’s music is a reflection of the artist himself, whose radiant charisma has lit up the ’00s entertainment landscape.
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