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John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, film producer, theatre director, and philanthropist. Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, Get Lifted (2004), he had collaborated with already established artists and signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music. Legend has sung on ...
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John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, film producer, theatre director, and philanthropist. Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, Get Lifted (2004), he had collaborated with already established artists and signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music. Legend has sung on Jay-Z's "Encore", Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name", Dilated Peoples' "This Way", Slum Village's "Selfish", Fort Minor's "High Road", and played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything". Legend's single "All of Me" from his fourth studio album Love in the Future (2013) was a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit.In 2007, Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Legend won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in 2015 for co-writing the song "Glory" from the film Selma. He has also won eleven Grammy Awards. In 2017, Legend received a Tony Award for co-producing Jitney for the Broadway stage. In 2018, Legend portrayed Jesus Christ in NBC's adaptation of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his acting role, and won for his role as a producer of the show, making him one of 16 people and the first black man to have won all four of the following awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Legend is also the second youngest person to have achieved this milestone. Since 2019, Legend has been featured as a coach on The Voice.
John Legend Awards and Nominations
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Score ![]() |
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding New Score ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2022
JABM X KCRW will present Grammy Award-winning rapper and songwriter Common and Double G's Stardust Symphony plus special guests Lettuce at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank, CA on July 9, 2022.

by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 29, 2022
Leave it to Ernie Nolan and his creative gang at Nashville Children’s Theatre to take audiences on a much-appreciated holiday under the sea with their riotous, rollicking and altogether joyful production of The Spongebob Musical – featuring some of Nashville’s most beloved stage performers – now onstage through July 17.

by Michael Major - Jun 29, 2022
Parx was the first female songwriter to have three simultaneous Top 10 songs—Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” and “thank u, next” and Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hopes”—in the Hot 100 since 2014. Last year, Parx released her album Coping Mechanisms via TaylaMade / Atlantic Records, the follow-up to her acclaimed 2019 debut album We Need To Talk.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022
FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW will welcome T. Oliver Reid back to the basement. The Broadway and cabaret artist is currently appearing as Hermes in Hadestown, following the departure of original cast member André de Shields, T. returns to Feinstein’s 54 Below with That Sunday, That Summer, accompanied by musical director, Lawrence Yurman.

by Cybele Pomeroy - Jun 28, 2022
What did our critic think?If you don't have cable, watch SpongeBob Squarepants nor any clue why SpongeBob should be a Broadway musical, no worries. Everything is made clear for those entering Bikini Bottom for the first time. It's packed with family theater elements: bright colors, important themes, messages of friendship, catchy tunes and slapstick comedy. Best day ever!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2022
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has launched a new traveling exhibit that celebrates the work and legacy of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as explores the mysteries behind the making of great music.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2022
Programming has been announced for the 2022/2023 season at the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum. Find out all of the shows in the season, how to get tickets & more.

by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022
The Philly POPS continues its 44-year Independence Week tradition with POPS on Independence at Independence Mall on July 3, 2022, at 7 p.m.

by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2022
The Sphinx Organization's 25th anniversary celebrations will continue throughout the 2022-23 concert season with tours and appearances by three of its professional performing ensembles comprised of Black and Latinx artists: Sphinx Virtuosi, the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and EXIGENCE, Sphinx's vocal ensemble.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022
Just in time for Pride weekend, Broadway Records announced the release of Randy Rainbow's newest single, 'Gay!' Listen here!
John Legend Videos

by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2022
The song is Produced, Orchestrated, Mixed, Mastered By Michael J Moritz Jr, with Vocal Arrangement by Jesse Kissel. Piano is by Michael J Moritz Jr, with Guitar from Jakob Reinhardt, Adam DeAscentis on Bass, Tom Jorgensen on Drums, and Ryan Saranich on Sax. Jacob Reinhardt serves as Engineer.

by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2022
Randy Rainbow is back with an all new song parody, this time taking on 'Dentist!' from Little Shop of Horrors, and putting his own spin on it for 'GURL, YOU'RE A KAREN'.

by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2022
'The Tango: Vaccine' is Produced, Orchestrated, Mixed, Mastered By Michael J Moritz Jr, with Vocal Arrangement by Jesse Kissel. Piano is by Michael J Moritz Jr, with Guitar from Jakob Reinhardt, Adam DeAscentis on Bass, and Ryan Saranich on Sax. Jacob Reinhardt serves as Engineer.

by Michael Major - Nov 16, 2021
The Voice contestant Joshua Vacanti took to the stage on Monday night to perform 'You Will Be Found' from Dear Evan Hansen. The popular NBC singing competition series is hosted by Carson Daly, with Ariana Grande, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, and Blake Shelton as coaches.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Oct 29, 2021
Grammy Award-winning superstar John Legend and producing partner Mike Jackson paid a visit to the cast and creative team of the Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations!

by Michael Major - Oct 20, 2021
Ariana Grande has chosen Kristin Chenoweth as her advisor for the battle rounds of The Voice. Grande, who just recently started as a coach this season, hilariously did her Kristin Chenoweth impression on last night's episode. Watch the clip now!

by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2021
Broadway legend Kristin Chenoweth will serve as 'Battle Advisor' for coach Ariana Grande on this season of The Voice. In a new video uploaded to the singing competition's official YouTube page, the pair shared their mutual love and admiration for each other.

by Stage Tube - Jul 28, 2021
She appeared in the original Broadway cast of Jason Robert Brown's 13: The Musical and played Penny Pingleton in the 2016 NBC live telecast of Hairspray.

by Stage Tube - Jun 25, 2021
Randy Rainbow is back with a tribute to a musical superstar. 'This Pride Month's video is a welcomed vacation from politics... Because when your Lord and Savior Barbra Joan Streisand sends you a care package with an advance copy of her new album, it's something to sing about,' he writes. Watch his tribute to Barbra- his take on 'I'm the Greatest Star' from Funny Girl.

by BroadwayWorld TV - May 27, 2021
Tomorrow, May 28, RED CARD RECORDS releases a new album, Monotony, from J. BRECKENRIDGE, the singer/songwriter and recording artist persona of noted stage and screen performer Josh Breckenridge.