Striking that balance-dapper reality-show singer, first-call hip-hop collaborator, dreamy R&B solo artist, artistic social activist-has made Legend worthy of his stage name. During all this, Legend’s side gigs were just as impressive, including a coaching spot on The Voice and an Emmy-winning performance in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. Lyrics to 'Love Me Now' by JOHN LEGEND: Pulling me further, further than Ive been before / Making me stronger, shaking me right to the core / Oh, I dont know whats in the stars / Never heard it from above, the world isnt ours / But I know whats in my heart, if you aint mine Ill be torn apart / I dont know wh. He delivered on that promise with an ever-expansive range and emotional gravitas through the ‘00s and ‘10s: his fiery, socially conscious 2010 collaboration with The Roots, Wake Up! his swooning 2013 ballad "All of Me" his smoldering 2016 release, Darkness and Light.
A connection with then-up-and-coming producer Kanye West led to Legend’s 2004 debut, Get Lifted, which introduced his sandy croon as one of R&B’s most promising new voices. One invitation to play piano on Lauryn Hill’s “Everything Is Everything” turned into others from hip-hop and R&B artists including Talib Kweli, Mary J. When he left home to attend UPenn at 16, he became immersed in the humming Philadelphia neo-soul scene that revolved around influential hip-hop band The Roots. Born John Roger Stephens in 1978, he was only six when he started singing in his Springfield, OH church. These accolades are driven by Legend’s towering talent, heard in his fluent command of vintage gospel and R&B, which he weaves into candlelit piano ballads and socially conscious soul burners. John Legend Prod: 3:30 : 2016 : Various Artists. Featured New Releases Editors Choice All New Releases Discover. Song information for Love Me Now - John Legend on AllMusic AllMusic.
Legend is the first African-American EGOT winner, netting an Emmy, GRAMMYⓇ, Oscar, and Tony award. Song information for Love Me Now - John Legend on AllMusic. Magnetic, passionate, and disarmingly suave, John Legend’s music is a reflection of the artist himself, whose radiant charisma has lit up the ’00s entertainment landscape.