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John Legend feat Ludacris - Tonight (Best You Ever Had)

Check Out John Legend’s New Single “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” Featuring Ludacris From The “Think Like A Man” Movie Soundtrack 

John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an Americansinger-songwriter and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[1]

Prior to the release of his debut album, Stephens' career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists. Stephens added his voice to those of other artists, assisting in them reaching chart-topper hits. He lent his voice to Kanye West's All of the Lights, on Slum Village's "Selfish" andDilated Peoples' "This Way". Other artists included Jay-Z's "Encore", and he sang backing vocals on Alicia Keys'2003 song "You Don't Know My Name" and Fort Minor's "High Road." Stephens played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything."


 

Career and life

[edit]1978–2003: Early life and career beginnings

Stephens was born on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio.[2] He is the son of Phyllis, a seamstress, and Ronald, a factory worker and former National Guardsman.[3][4] Throughout his childhood, Stephens was homeschooled on and off by his mother.[5] At the age of four, he began playing the piano and at the age of seven, he performed with his church choir. When he was ten, his parents divorced, causing his mother to suffer a breakdown.[4] At the age of 12, Stephens attended North High School, from which he graduated four years later.[6] He graduated salutatorian.

According to Stephens, he was offered scholarships to Harvard UniversityGeorgetown University and Morehouse College.[7] He attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African American literature.[8] While in college, he helmed Counterparts, a co-ed jazz and pop a cappella group as president (1997–1998) and musical director (1998–1999). Stephens' lead vocals on the group's recording of Joan Osborne's "One of Us" received critical acclaim[9] landing the song on the track list of the 1998 Best of Collegiate a Cappella compilation CD. Stephens was also a member of the prestigious Sphinx Senior Society while an undergraduate at Penn. While in college, Stephens was introduced to Lauryn Hill by a friend. Hill hired him to play piano on "Everything Is Everything", a song from her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.[7]

During this period, Stephens took time to hold a number of shows around Philadelphia, eventually expanding his audience base to New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. He finished college in 1999, and thereafter began producing, writing, and recording his own music. He released two albums independently; his self-titled demo (2000) and 'Live at Jimmy's Uptown' (2001), which he sold at his shows.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Stephens began working as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.[6] During this time, he began working on his demo and began sending his work to various record labels.[5][10] In 2001, Devo Springsteen introduced Stephens to then up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West; Stephens was hired to sing during the hooks of West's music. After signing to West's label, he chose his stage name from a nickname that was given to him by poet J. Ivy, due to Stephens' "old-school sound".[7][11] Stephens' vocals can be heard on several tracks including Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name", Jay-Z's "Encore", Kanye West's "Never Let Me Down," also featuring Jay-Z and J. IvyDilated Peoples' "This Way" and Slum Village's "Selfish".


John Legend offers up his contribution to the Think Like A Man soundtrack with the seductive“Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”

John Legend and Ludacris

 

Discography

Collaborations

[edit]Personal

On December 27, 2011, Legend's rep announced he was engaged to supermodel Chrissy Teigen while vacationing in the Maldives after dating 4 years. Teigen has been featured in Deal or No Deal and in Sports Illustrated.[50][51]

[edit]Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Sesame Street Himself
2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself/Performer Season 6 Finale, 'The Bat Mitzvah'
Las Vegas Himself/Performer Season 4 Episode 11, 'Wagers of Sin'
2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All Forest Ranger Christmas Special
2009 The People Speak Himself Documentary
2010 Dancing with the Stars Himself/Performer
2011 Royal Pains Himself/Performer "Listen to the Music"
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You! Himself
Soul Men Marcus Hooks