John Legend has a new song on the charts called “Love Me No” and the song’s rise in the charts indicative of the great year he’s having. John is a native Springfield, OH superstar, and not from New York or LA as you might think.
Born John Roger Stephens in 1978, John has been busy putting an incredible career that began from very humble beginnings, the son of a factory worker and stay at home mom. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, John worked the music circles in and around Philly, eventually watching a break from Kanye West to sing background for a show. The rest they say is history.
In his short career he’s accumulated a great many honors, including winning 10 Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and one Academy Award. In 2007, John earned the coveted Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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