AP - May 20, 2009
John Legend hopes his Show Me charity will show others that everyone can make a difference to help end world poverty. The 30-year-old singer held a posh benefit dinner for his two-year-old nonprofit...
More »AP - Jan 30, 2009
The Essence Music Festival has plenty to celebrate this year. And it will be about a lot more than music, said Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications Inc. The festival, slated for July...
More »AP - Jan 22, 2009
John Legend has gotten the green light from the NBA to sing at its annual all-star game. Latin rock star Juanes will join Legend at the Feb. 15 All-Star event in Phoenix. They will sing If You re Out...
More »Reuters - Jan 14, 2009
It looked like couples night for John Legend's concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Tuesday, and why not? The R&B singer-songwriter is, most of all, a grand romantic. But those romantic elements...
More »AP - Jan 2, 2009
In Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 stories about New Year s Eve parties, The Associated Press reported that the economic downturn contributed to slow ticket sales for events hosted by R&B singer John Legend and Lindsay...
More »AP - Oct 29, 2008
A platinum CD is hardly a disappointment, especially in these rocky times, when even veteran acts find it hard to crack the one-million mark. But John Legend admits to being slightly disappointed to...
More »Reuters - Oct 22, 2008
Sitting on a couch in the New York offices of Columbia Records, John Legend is surrounded by walls displaying framed portraits of Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. It's an appropriate setting for...
More »AP - Sep 19, 2008
Barack Obama s presidential campaign, which has inspired a multitude of songs by stars and amateurs alike, is now getting an official soundtrack. Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement, which takes...
More »AP - Aug 28, 2008
First word on Barack Obama s historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: It was excellent, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. It was amazing...
More »Reuters - Aug 25, 2008
Soul singer John Legend will debut a new song, If You're Out There, at Monday night's (August 25) opening session of the Democratic National Convention at Denver's Pepsi Center. According...
More »E! Online - Apr 24, 2008
Becki Newton belted out "Gene Simmons Is My Daddy" on Ugly Betty when her character Amanda finds out the Kiss rocker is her father. And now she wants more. No, not another ode to Mr. Simmons...
More »AP - Apr 1, 2008
When he was a boy, teachers couldn t get Robert Redford to stop staring out the window and drawing sketches in class. It wasn t until third grade that a teacher realized he was trying to express himself...
More »AP - Dec 25, 2007
Grammy-winning R&B artist John Legend returned to his hometown to headline a small Christmas Eve benefit concert of local artists at his high school alma mater. Legend, 28, performed in the Coming Home...
More »AP - Oct 23, 2006
John Legend, Once Again (Columbia) John Legend isn t much older than his R&B counterparts, and with just one album under his belt, he certainly isn t the most accomplished. But there s an old-soul charm...
More »AP - Aug 30, 2006
Don t expect John Legend to stray too far from his Grammy-winning, silky R&B style on his sophomore album, Once Again. It s not dramatically different but I think people will see it as a growth and...
More »AP - Feb 19, 2006
Since he made his debut over a year ago, John Legend has become more confident on stage not in his singing, but his sex appeal. Now I ll take my top shirt off and have a tank top on at the show...
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