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John Legend: Ordinary People
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In 2004, John Legend (then known primarily as an in-demand all-star studio session man) stepped into the solo spotlight as a premier singer-songwriter-pianist-performer in his own right with his debut album Get Lifted. Driven in part by the hit singles "Ordinary People" and "Used To Love U," Get Lifted was a critical and commercial triumph, earning John an astounding eight Grammy nominations -- he won Best New Artist, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best R&B album -- and selling more than three million copies worldwide. For most performers, achievements of that magnitude would be the culmination of a dream. For John Legend... awards and sales are merely fringe benefits. His real goal and gift is to tap into something honest and true within his audience and himself and to connect on that level. When asked what he hopes his fans will glean from his much-anticipated sophomore album, John replies, "I want them to hear that I've grown.
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John Legend's live CD/DVD combo hits Target stores exclusively on January 15th. This will be the Grammy winner's first album in two years. He collaborates with Corrine Bailey Rae on the track, "Where's the Love," and the CD includes hits "Ordinary People” and "Heaven."
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In October 2007, John Legend got involved with the Gap's (PROJECT) Red Campaign called (2 WEEKS). The T-shirt features a compelling message about the direct impact that you can make on a person's life with your purchase. Gap's contribution to the Global Fund from the sale of each (2 WEEKS) t-shirt is equivalent to the average cost of 2 weeks of antiretroviral medicine in Africa, which enables people living with HIV to lead healthy, normal lives.
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In 2004, John Legend (then known primarily as an in-demand all-star studio session man) stepped into the solo spotlight as a premier singer-songwriter-pianist-performer in his own right with his debut album Get Lifted. Driven in part by the hit singles "Ordinary People" and "Used To Love U," Get Lifted was a critical and commercial triumph, earning John an astounding eight Grammy nominations -- he won Best New Artist, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Ordinary People") and Best R&B album -- and selling more than three million copies worldwide.
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R&B singer John Legend says people view his habit of dating models as a sign of another superficial artist. But the soul singer wants people know, as he told the Rush and Malloy column at the New York Post, looks can be deceiving.
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John Legend spoke to MTV as well, saying he relates because of his sister’s young pregnancy, and knows it will be “difficult” for Jamie Lynn. The "Ordinary People" singer “hope[s] her family supports her and takes care of her.”
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