The first Black American to win all four major show-business awards, John Legend is known most for suave and heartfelt contemporary R&B records that center his smooth baritone voice and elegant piano style. Shortly after he got his first break by playing piano on Lauryn Hill's Top 40 hit "Everything Is Everything" (1999), the singer and songwriter contributed to recordings by the likes of Jay-Z and Janet Jackson, secured a major-label deal through Kanye West, and made his proper debut with Get Lifted (2004). The album made Legend a multi-platinum, Grammy-winning musician, and ...