John Legend Thesis

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Running head: JLegend John Legend Abstract John Legend was born on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another's demos. Legend's debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, won three Grammy Awards. He released his collaboration with the Roots, Wake Up!, in 2010. Legend also appeared on the TV competition Duets as a coach in 2012. He has movie appearances as well as soundtrack credits. John Legend Born John Stephens, John Legend, was born is Springfield, Ohio in December 1978. He came from a working-class family—his…show more content…
He was introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians work together on one another's demos. Legend's debut album, 2004's Get Lifted, went platinum thanks in part to the hit single "Ordinary People," a song that he originally penned for the Black Eyed Peas. 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. Legend's musical talent has made him a mainstream star. In 2006, he performed at Super Bowl XL in Detroit, the NBA All-Star Game, and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Pittsburgh. He soon released several new albums, including Evolver (2008). That same year, Legend stepped in front of the cameras. He had a supporting role in the 2008 comedy Soul Men, starring the late Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson. (John Roger Stephens,…show more content…
The following chart details the ratio between nomination versus wins. Data taken from Wikipedia Of the 13 times he was been nominated, he was won nine times. His latest wins coming in 2010 in two catagories: Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The chart below details his success. He won three Grammy’s in 2005 and 2010. This information does not include 2014 results. Data taken from Wikipedia Legend’s soundtrack credits include two 2012 box-office hits. For the film version of Steve Harvey’s best-selling book, Think Like a Man, the singer/songwriter contributed the Grammy-nominated “Tonight (Best You’ve Ever Had)” featuring Ludacris. Then Legend took a bluesy turn on “Who Did That to You,” an anthem featured in Academy Award-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s critically acclaimed film Django Unchained. (John Legend, (n.d.), Official

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