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4 unusual facts about John Legend


2014 BCS National Championship Game

The pregame singing of the national anthem was performed by John Legend.

AIDS Service Center NYC

In 2009, singer John Legend gave AIDS Service Center permission to remix his song "If You're Out There" to create a music video promoting HIV/AIDS awareness and testing.

Jennifer Nettles

On Sunday, January 18, 2009, Nettles performed at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, singing James Taylor's "Shower the People" with James Taylor and John Legend.

Wholy Holy

The song was also covered on the John Legend and The Roots collaborative album, Wake Up!.


Buddy Buie

Most recently John Legend used "Stormy" as the backing track on the single "Save Room", earning Buie a writer's credit.

Cyhi the Prynce

Young was ultimately featured on two tracks, including: "The Morning," along with Raekwon, Common, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, Kid Cudi, and D'Banj, as well as "Sin City," alongside John Legend, Teyana Taylor, Malik Yusef, and Travi$ Scott.

David Schuler

He has produced records and written songs with artists such as P!nk, Tina Arena, John Legend, Scott Stapp, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Backstreet Boys, Esmee Denters, Lauren Bennett, Sakis Rouvas, Billy Mann, Teddy Geiger, Shy Carter, Aimee Proal, and others.

Givin' It Up

This project also contains standards by Billie Holiday (God Bless The Child) and Sam Cooke (Bring It On Home To Me), popular classics by Seals and Crofts (Summer Breeze) and Daryl Hall (Everytime You Go Away) along with the classic jazz-swing "Four" by the legendary Miles Davis, and the neo-soul hit "Ordinary People" by John Legend.

James Poyser

Poyser has written and produced songs for various legendary and award-winning artists including Erykah Badu, Mariah Carey, John Legend, Lauryn Hill, Common, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, The Roots, and Keyshia Cole.

Markki Stroem

A music fan by nature, he enjoys listening to a wide variety of artists such as John Legend, Adele, Robin Thicke, Lauryn Hill, India Arie and Up Dharma Down.

Matt McCorkle

Matt has worked with numerous mainstream artists including John Legend, A.R. Rahman, Fabolous, Angel Taylor and Laura Izibor.

Obiwon

His musical influences include Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Boyz II Men, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Nigerian high life artistes such as the late maestros Osita Osadebe and Celestine Ukwu and so many others.

Rebekah Johnson

Rebecca began writing with John Legend and Alice Smith, and in 2010 was given the Abe Olman Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Red Hot + Rio 2

Featuring world class performers such as John Legend, Caetano Veloso, Seu Jorge, Beirut, Bebel Gilberto, Of Montreal, Aloe Blacc, Marisa Monte and more, RIO 2 will create a sunny Brazilian groove by updating the sounds of the Tropicália era for a new generation of listeners.

The Grammy Museum

Public Programs with Award-winning musicians such as Ben Harper, Flavor Flav, and John Legend are open to the public.

The New Workout Plan

John Legend, Anna Nicole Smith, Tracee Ellis Ross, Vida Guerra, GLC and Fonzworth Bentley made cameo appearances on the song's music video.


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Get Lifted

Featuring production by West, John Legend, Dave Tozer and will.i.am, the album sold over three million units worldwide, with a total of 2.1 million copies in the U.S., where it was certified platinum.