. Read more: In 1995, Legend co-founded Incredibly Strange Wrestling, a wrestling promotion active in San Francisco until the early 2000s. He followed in December with his fifth solo studio album, Darkness and Light, which features collaborations with Miguel and Chance the Rapper. Teigen and Legend are getting support from around the world, and multiple celebrities have shared their condolences with the couple under the social media post, including Billy Eichner, Monica Lewinsky and Rosario Dawson. Legend was born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio. 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. But everyday can’t be full of sunshine. We will always love you. The Curtis Mayfield-penned "Hard Times" was one of the record's main singles; another hit, "Shine," Legend's own composition, earned him a Grammy Award. 12.9m Followers, 812 Following, 1,960 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from John Legend (@johnlegend) "Before tonight, only 12 people had won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony in competitive categories," Legend wrote on Instagram. Legend serves as a vice-chairman on the HVA board. . Johnny Legend is an American rockabilly musician, film producer, actor and wrestling manager. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another's demos. We will always love you. On May 16, 2018, they announced the arrival of baby No. Famed singer-songwriter John Lennon founded the Beatles, a band that impacted the popular music scene like no other. Along with selling more than 300 million records, he has found success on Broadway, composing the music score for the Tony award-winning hit 'Billy Elliot.'. This song proved to be a modest hit, and the album itself reached the top of the R&B/hip-hop charts. Chrissy Teigen, John Legend announce death of baby following pregnancy complications. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. In 2015, the songwriter, along with rapper Common, won a Golden Globe for Best Original Song—"Glory"—from the film Selma. On this darkest of days, we will grieve, we will cry our eyes out. ", 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." Legend became engaged to model Chrissy Teigen while the couple was on vacation in the Maldives in late 2011. We need to do more to make sure every kid has a quality education.". John Legend, byname of John Roger Stephens, (born December 28, 1978, Springfield, Ohio, U.S.), American singer-songwriter and pianist who achieved success in the early 21st century with his fusion of R&B and soul music.He also was a sought-after session musician. "Kaufman cohort recalls comedian; Film: Johnny Legend reminisces about his brother in spoofhood, a would-be 'washed-up star' with whom he filmed 'My Breakfast With Blassie. Blog d'actualités, infos sur sa musique, ses films, livres et boutique. After two more solo albums, he released his collaboration with the Roots, Wake Up!, in 2010. In 2018, Legend starred in NBC's production of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert as the religious leader in his final days. He worked alongside Kelly Clarkson, Robin Thicke and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland. He went home with three Grammy Awards for Get Lifted: for best R&B album, best R&B male vocal performance and best new artist. I was induced both times.”. On this darkest of days, we will grieve, we will cry our eyes out. Legend's debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, went platinum thanks in part to the hit single "Ordinary People," a song he originally penned for the Black Eyed Peas. Legend's musical talent has made him a mainstream star. It stopped taking care of him. But we will hug and love each other harder and get through it. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. He explained to Black Enterprise magazine why education is such an important issue to him: "I come from a city where 40 percent to 50 percent of our kids drop out of high school. Teigen, 34, and Legend, 41, said that they lost their son, whom they named Jack, on Wednesday morning, one month after announcing the pregnancy. A pop sensation in the 1980s, singer-songwriter John Mellencamp has evolved into one of rock’s most enduring acts, and given voice to the small-town experience. NXIVM members enlist Amanda Knox in bid to help leader Keith Raniere. John Legend is a musician and songwriter who has worked with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista, Janet Jackson and Kanye West. Teigen and Legend announced the surprise pregnancy in August, with People quoting the pair as saying it was a “miracle.” Teigen has been open about using in vitro fertilization in the past in order to conceive her other children, but Jack was conceived naturally. We feel all of your love and truly appreciate you. On September 9, 2018, Legend made history as the youngest person ever — and the first African American man — to join the exclusive EGOT club.