1 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_johnlegend_spotlight_633205670.png]] |
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3 | [floatboxright:Influences: |
4 | + Music/StevieWonder, Music/MarvinGaye, Music/NinaSimone, Paul Robeson, Creator/HarryBelafonte, Music/BobDylan] |
5 | [floatboxright:Associated Acts: |
6 | + Common, Music/WillIAm, Music/KanyeWest, Music/DJKhaled, Music/{{Estelle}}, Music/MeghanTrainor, The Roots] |
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8 | John Legend (born December 28, 1978 as John Roger Stephens) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. |
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10 | Prior to the release of his first album, he gained momentum by working with several established artists. Said album, ''Get Lifted'', was released 2004; it included the much-acclaimed single "Ordinary People". In 2014, he hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with "All of Me", a single off his fourth album, ''Love in the Future''. |
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12 | Legend wrote "Glory" for the 2015 film ''Film/{{Selma}}'' with Common, and for the 2017 film ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017'' he performed a RewrittenPopVersion of the titular song with Music/ArianaGrande. He's also an occasional actor; he appeared in ''Film/LaLaLand'' among other works. |
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14 | In 2018, he became [[MediaNotes/TheEGOTs one of the few people]] to win the [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward Emmy]], [[MediaNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]], [[MediaNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]], and [[MediaNotes/TonyAwardWinners Tony]] Awards, completing the [[MediaNotes/TheEGOTs EGOT]] grandslam in 2018 with ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar Live in Concert''. |
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16 | He joined ''Series/TheVoice'' as a panelist for the show’s sixteenth season, and played The King of Music in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/AskTheStorybots'' in 2019. |
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18 | He married model Chrissy Teigen in 2013 with whom he has four children. |
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20 | And yes, he [[https://twitter.com/johnlegend/status/989172547567603712 knows]] you think he looks like ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}''. |
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22 | !!Discography: |
23 | * ''Get Lifted'' (2004) |
24 | * ''Once Again'' (2006) |
25 | * ''Evolver'' (2008) |
26 | * ''Love in the Future'' (2013) |
27 | * ''Darkness and Light'' (2016) |
28 | * ''[[ChristmasSongs A Legendary Christmas]]'' (2018) |
29 | * ''Bigger Love'' (2020) |
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31 | !!Tropes in his music: |
32 | * BeautifulTears: "All of Me" has him reassure his love interest that "even when you're crying, you're beautiful too". |
33 | %%* TheFourChordsOfPop: This chord progression is used in the verses of "All of Me". |
34 | * GiftOfSong: Legend wrote the song "All of Me" as a wedding present for his soon-to-be wife Chrissy Teigen. |
35 | * ItsOkayToCry: "All of Me" has the singer telling his LoveInterest that she's beautiful even when she's crying and she shouldn't feel that she has to be perfect around him. |
36 | * LightDarknessJuxtaposition: The title of his 2016 album, ''Darkness and Light''. |
37 | * MakeOutKids: Sung about in "PDA". |
38 | -->You know I love it when you’re loving me\ |
39 | Sometimes it’s better when it’s publicly\ |
40 | I’m not ashamed, I don’t care who sees\ |
41 | Us hugging and kissing, a love exhibition oh |
42 | * ThisIsReality: The premise of "Ordinary People". The singer tells his lover that they don't live in a movie and they've passed the HappilyEverAfter honeymoon phase, which means they have to face all the realistic problems of their relationship head-on. |
43 | * WartsAndAll: The lyrics of "All of Me": |
44 | -->''"Cos all of me, loves all of you"''\ |
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