John Legend is a recording artist, musician and actor. He won six Grammy Awards in 2007 and is known for his chart-topping hits that remind us of love and self. His melodic sounds from the piano to his soothing lyrics have captured ears in songs like “Ordinary People:, “Used to Love U” and “Green Light”.  He is the recipient f six Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

2004-2005: Get Lifted

Legend released his debut album, Get Lifted, in December 2004. It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week. It sold 2.1 million copies in the United States and was certified Platinum by the RIAA; it sold three million copies worldwide. The album produced two singles: “Ordinary People” and “Used to Love U”.

2006-2007: Once Again

The first single from his second album was “Save Room”. The albm was released in October of 2006. In an interview with MTV, Legend said that this album contained his favorite song that he had written to date, entitled “Again”,

2008-Present: Evolver

Legend released his third studio album. Evolver in October 2008. Rapper Andre 3000 of OutKast is featured on the first single of the album, “Green Light”.