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John Legend

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Real name
John Roger Stephens
Born
December 28, 1978
Country
United States
IPI
00244507970 5 works
00350509581 42 works
00350509679 19 works
00455114280 25 works
00487072430 3 works
00583696693 2 works
Affiliation
BMI, ASCAP
Member of
Counterparts [US] (1998-1999)
La La Land Cast Keith (2016)
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
April 6, 2018 David Shannon [Notable]
August 30, 2013 (145 artists)
August 5, 2022 Frank Rivers & Mia Love
June 10, 2003 (3 artists)
October 2006 Fundamentally Sound
Uses samples from Midnight Movers, Unltd.
October 2006 (2 artists)
January 10, 2020 (3 artists)
August 30, 2013 Daniel Evans [GB1]
August 30, 2013 The Princeton Tigertones
December 11, 2014 (4 artists)
August 20, 2008 (4 artists)
September 25, 2020 (2 artists)
March 17, 2009 Unwritten Law
October 2006 (4 artists)
Uses samples from Monk Higgins
June 30, 2017 Piano Dreamers
December 28, 2004 (2 artists)
August 25, 2008 (12 artists)
December 28, 2004 (3 artists)
March 27, 2020 Guitar Tribute Players
December 28, 2004 Pete Kennedy
June 10, 2003 (2 artists)
January 13, 2015 (35 artists)
November 25, 2014 Stephen Cornwell
December 28, 2004 Pete Kennedy
October 7, 2016 (13 artists)
Made to Love John Legend August 30, 2013 Unverified
April 2009 John Legend
November 5, 2020 Cynthia Colombo feat. Gabriel Armand
September 9, 2022 Daniele Leoni
December 28, 2004 (3 artists)
Uses samples from The Staple Singers
December 28, 2004 (47 artists)
October 2006 (4 artists)
February 14, 2006 Mitch Winehouse
2006 Rigmor Gustafsson, radio.string.quartet.vienna
December 28, 2004 Pete Kennedy
December 28, 2004 (2 artists)
January 2012 John Legend
December 2, 2016 The Bostonians
October 2006 (5 artists)
Uses samples from Gabor Szabo
June 29, 2004 John Legend
Uses samples from Aretha Franklin
December 28, 2004 (4 artists)
Uses samples from Sly & The Family Stone
October 2006 (4 artists)
Uses samples from The Icemen [US2]
2003 (3 artists)
December 9, 2016 (5 artists)
2003 (8 artists)
2003 The Mendicants of Stanford
May 24, 2005 John Legend
Uses samples from Ahmad Jamal
October 28, 2008 (7 artists)
January 31, 2012 (2 artists)
June 19, 2020 Guitar Tribute Players
December 28, 2004 (12 artists)
October 2006 Jarrod Spector
December 18, 2012 (3 artists)
June 19, 2020 The Stanford Mendicants
August 30, 2013 (3 artists)

Originals using parts of other songs

Covers by John Legend

Title Performer Release date Originally by
June 19, 2020 Estelle feat. Kanye West
August 30, 2013 Anita Baker
November 8, 2019 Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer - Paul Weston's Orchestra REL, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five REC, Ricardo Montalbán and Esther Williams BRD
Covered by Retreat
  February 3, 2017 Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson REL, Angela Lansbury BRD
February 8, 2023 Simon and Garfunkel
December 16, 2020 Simon and Garfunkel
February 22, 2024 Simon and Garfunkel
June 10, 2003 Talking Heads
February 8, 2023 Sade
November 8, 2019 Louis Armstrong and The All Stars
October 26, 2018 Vince Guaraldi
February 27, 2017 Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone
March 5, 2021 The System
September 21, 2010 Les McCann
January 15, 2008 Sly & The Family Stone
March 21, 2014 Bruce Springsteen
June 22, 2010 Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush
October 2006 Nina Simone
February 8, 2005 Stevie Wonder
June 19, 2020 Lauryn Hill
April 6, 2018 Yvonne Elliman, Ian Gillan, Murray Head and Ensemble
February 7, 2006 Sly & The Family Stone
April 6, 2018 Ian Gillan
November 19, 2018 Jackson 5
June 19, 2020 Common & John Legend
February 15, 2017 The Beach Boys
September 21, 2010 Mike James Kirkland
November 21, 2019 Johnny Ace - Johnny Otis Orchestra, John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir
September 21, 2010 Baby Huey
October 26, 2018 Judy Garland with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra
April 11, 2023 Peggy Seeger
September 1, 2005 Nazz
  December 2, 2016 Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Company REL,PRF
April 6, 2018 Victor Brox, Ian Gillan, Ensemble
September 21, 2010 The Royal Passes featuring Prince Lincoln Thompson
September 21, 2010 Bill Withers
2003 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
November 4, 2008 Dan Penn
January 15, 2008 The Beatles
September 21, 2010 Billy Taylor Trio, Mieko Hirota - Billy Taylor Trio
March 9, 2015 Sam Smith
September 21, 2010 Donny Hathaway
2005 Major Harris
Lovin' You John Legend & St. Vincent (John Legend, St. Vincent) October 20, 2017 Unverified
June 19, 2020 Rick Ro$$ feat. John Legend
2010 Marvin Gaye
November 23, 2007 Marvin Gaye
December 16, 2019 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
October 26, 2018 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Jackson 5
November 5, 2013 Fink
January 19, 2010 Curtis Mayfield
  October 26, 2018 Mary Martin, Patricia Neway PRF,REL, Percy Faith and His Orchestra REC
August 30, 2013 Bobby Caldwell [US1]
September 21, 2010 Ernie Hines
April 6, 2018 Ian Gillan, Barry Dennen
October 26, 2018 Charles Brown
2008 U2
August 19, 2014 Smokey Robinson
June 19, 2020 Bob Marley & The Wailers [Band]
June 19, 2020 Rick Ro$$ feat. John Legend
May 18, 2020 Elton John
November 5, 2013 (unknown)
March 3, 2015 Tokio Hotel
June 19, 2020 Slum Village featuring Kanye West & John Legend
  October 26, 2018 Bing Crosby and Carol Richards REL, Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell REC
April 6, 2018 John Gustafson, Ian Gillan
  September 26, 2006 The Charleston Chasers [US] REC, Lillian Roth BRD
May 25, 2021 Donny Hathaway
April 19, 2020 Ben E. King - Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum
Tacones rojos Sebastián Yatra feat. John Legend (Sebastián Yatra, John Legend) March 23, 2022 Unverified
November 30, 2018 Stevie Wonder
April 6, 2018 Victor Brox, Paul Davis, Ian Gillan, Brian Keith, Murray Head
  October 26, 2018 Nat "King" Cole [Trio] REC, The King Cole Trio with String Choir REL
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Nat "King" Cole duet with John Legend (Nat King Cole, John Legend) November 1, 2021 Unverified
April 6, 2018 Ian Gillan, Ensemble
April 6, 2018 Ian Gillan, Murray Head, Ensemble
April 19, 2020 Céline Dion, Andrea Bocelli
April 6, 2018 Ian Gillan
2010 Michael Jackson
June 19, 2020 Common featuring Kanye West and John Legend
October 26, 2018 Donny Hathaway
April 6, 2018 Victor Brox, Ian Gillan, Barry Dennen
May 21, 2019 Nat King Cole
June 19, 2020 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
September 21, 2010 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
October 26, 2018 Stevie Wonder
  September 16, 2014 Barbra Streisand with Barry Gibb REL, Barry Gibb REC
December 8, 2009 Marvin Gaye
April 6, 2018 Ian Gillan
January 15, 2008 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
September 21, 2010 Marvin Gaye
  November 10, 2017 Joni Mitchell REC, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young REL

Web Covers by John Legend

Songs with samples

Songs written by John Legend

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Good Night John Legend, Blood Diamonds, Raye, Sasha Sloan John Legend feat. BloodPop® April 6, 2018 Covered by David Shannon [Notable]
All of Me John Legend, Toby Gad John Legend August 30, 2013 Covered by (145 artists)
All of Me John Legend JMeel Missing information
All She Wanna Do John Legend, Ryan Tedder, Larrance Dopson, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Jeff Halatrax, Michael Pollack, Zach Skelton, Jake Torrey, Andrew DeRoberts, Tia Scola, Saweetie John Legend feat. Saweetie August 5, 2022 Covered by Frank Rivers & Mia Love
Alright Kanye West, John Legend John Stephens June 10, 2003 Covered by (3 artists)
American Boy Kanye West, will.i.am, John Legend, Keith Harris, Estelle, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Kweli Washington Estelle feat. Kanye West March 24, 2008 Covered by (30 artists)
Another Again Kanye West, John Legend, No I.D., Jessyca Wilson John Legend October 2006 Covered by Fundamentally Sound
Believer will.i.am, John Legend Christina Milian 2005 Covered by Monique [DK]
Bound 2 Kanye West, John Legend, No I.D. Kanye West feat. Charlie Wilson June 18, 2013 Covered by Eight Beat Measure
Coming Home will.i.am, John Legend John Legend October 2006 Covered by (2 artists)
Conversations in the Dark John Legend, Gregg Wattenberg, Chance Peña, Jesse Finkelstein, Pom Pom John Legend January 10, 2020 Covered by (3 artists)
Dreams Kanye West, John Legend, Joe Jonas, Hey DJ, Jessyca Wilson John Legend August 30, 2013 Covered by Daniel Evans [GB1]
Faithful Kanye West, Common, John Legend Common May 24, 2005
For the First Time John Legend, Billy Mann [US1], Dave Schuler John Legend August 30, 2013 Covered by The Princeton Tigertones
Glory Common, John Legend, Rhymefest Common & John Legend December 11, 2014 Covered by (4 artists)
Good Life Kanye West, Mike Dean [US1], John Legend, T-Pain, Aldrin Davis Kanye West feat. T-Pain September 11, 2007 Covered by Mass Transit
Green Light Rick Nowels, André 3000, John Legend, Fink [GB], Malay John Legend feat. André 3000 August 20, 2008 Covered by (4 artists)
Hallelujah John Legend, Toby Gad Carrie Underwood with John Legend September 25, 2020 Covered by (2 artists)
Heartbreaker John Legend, Jesse F. Keeler, Al-P, Space Cowboy MSTRKRFT featuring John Legend March 17, 2009 Covered by Unwritten Law
Heaven Kanye West, John Legend, Jessyca Wilson, Chris Stephens John Legend October 2006 Covered by (4 artists)
Holiday Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Calvin Harris, Offset, Quavo, Takeoff Calvin Harris ft. Snoop Dogg, John Legend & Takeoff June 30, 2017 Covered by Piano Dreamers
I Can Change Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Dave Tozer John Legend featuring Snoop Dogg December 28, 2004 Covered by (2 artists)
If You're Out There John Legend, Devo Springsteen, Marcus John Bryant, Kawan Prather John Legend August 25, 2008 Covered by (12 artists)
It Don't Have to Change John Legend, Dave Tozer John Legend featuring The Stephens Family December 28, 2004 Covered by (3 artists)
Last Time I Say Sorry John Legend, Andrew Goldstein, Kane Brown, Matt McGinn Kane Brown & John Legend March 27, 2020 Covered by Guitar Tribute Players
Let's Get Lifted Kanye West, John Legend, Rick Shobin John Stephens June 10, 2003 Covered by (2 artists)
Let's Get Lifted Again John Legend, Dave Tozer John Legend December 28, 2004 Covered by Pete Kennedy
Listen David Guetta, John Legend, Giorgio Tuinfort, Fred Rister, Jason Evigan, Sarah Rayne, Austin Bisnow, Joaquin Banuelos David Guetta feat. John Legend November 25, 2014 Covered by Stephen Cornwell
Live It Up John Legend, Devo Springsteen, Tarrey Torae John Legend featuring Miri Ben-Ari December 28, 2004 Covered by Pete Kennedy
Love Me Now John Legend, Blake Mills, John Ryan [US2] John Legend October 7, 2016 Covered by (13 artists)
Made to Love John Legend John Legend August 30, 2013 Unverified
Magnificent John Legend, Devo Springsteen, Rick Ross, Kevin Crowe, Erik Ortiz Rick Ro$$ feat. John Legend April 2009 Covered by John Legend
Move on Me John Legend, Fink [GB], Guy Whittaker, Tim Thornton Fink June 2009 Covered by John Legend feat. Fink
Nervous John Legend, John Ryan [US2], Michael Pollack John Legend September 9, 2022 Covered by Daniele Leoni
Number One Kanye West, John Legend John Legend featuring Kanye West December 28, 2004 Covered by (3 artists)
Oh There She Goes John Legend, Jay James Picton, Anna Wayland, Drew Dixon Hugh Sheridan November 27, 2009 Covered by Jay James Picton
Ordinary People will.i.am, John Legend John Legend December 28, 2004 Covered by (47 artists)
P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care) John Legend, Jessyca Wilson, Kawan Prather, Eric Hudson [US1] John Legend October 2006 Covered by (4 artists)
Please Baby Don't John Legend Sergio Mendes featuring John Legend February 14, 2006 Covered by Mitch Winehouse
Please Don't Stop John Legend, Richard Bona Richard Bona feat. John Legend 2006 Covered by Rigmor Gustafsson, radio.string.quartet.vienna
Prelude John Legend John Legend December 28, 2004 Covered by Pete Kennedy
Refuge John Legend, Devo Springsteen, Paul Cho John Legend December 28, 2004 Covered by (2 artists)
Rich Forever John Legend, Kevin Cossum, Rick Ross, Ransom, Develop, Filthy Rick Ro$$ feat. John Legend January 2012 Covered by John Legend
Same Old Story John Legend, Blake Mills, Tobias Jesso Jr. John Legend December 2, 2016 Covered by The Bostonians
Save Room will.i.am, John Legend, Jessyca Wilson John Legend October 2006 Covered by (5 artists)
She Don't Have to Know will.i.am, John Legend John Legend December 28, 2004 Covered by (4 artists)
Slow Dance will.i.am, John Legend, Estelle John Legend October 2006 Covered by (4 artists)
So High John Legend, Devo Springsteen, Paul Cho John Legend 2003 Covered by (3 artists)
Start a Fire Marius de Vries, John Legend, Justin Hurwitz, Angelique Cinelu John Legend December 9, 2016 Covered by (5 artists)
Stay with You John Legend, Dave Tozer John Legend 2003 Covered by (8 artists)
Sun Comes Up John Legend John Legend 2003 Covered by The Mendicants of Stanford
They Say Kanye West, Common, John Legend Common featuring Kanye West and John Legend May 24, 2005 Covered by John Legend
This Time John Legend, Dave Tozer, Kawan Prather John Legend October 28, 2008 Covered by (7 artists)
Tonight (Best You Ever Had) Ludacris, John Legend, Miguel, Allen Arthur, Keith Justice, Clayton Reilly John Legend featuring Ludacris January 31, 2012 Covered by (2 artists)
U Move, I Move John Legend, Jonas W. Karlsson, Brandon Campbell, Michael Bywaters John Legend feat. Jhené Aiko June 19, 2020 Covered by Guitar Tribute Players
Used to Love U Kanye West, John Legend John Legend December 28, 2004 Covered by (12 artists)
Where Did My Baby Go John Legend John Legend October 2006 Covered by Jarrod Spector
Who Did That to You? John Legend, Paul Epworth John Legend December 18, 2012 Covered by (3 artists)
Wild John Legend, Peter Kelleher, Ben Kohn, Froe, RØMANS [GB], Jake Torrey John Legend feat. Gary Clark Jr. June 19, 2020 Covered by The Stanford Mendicants
You & I (Nobody in the World) John Legend, Dave Tozer, Dan Wilson [US1], Malay John Legend August 30, 2013 Covered by (3 artists)

Adapted songs

Releases

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen various artists March 21, 2014 Sony Music
Be Common May 24, 2005 Geffen
Beauty and the Beast [2017] various artists March 10, 2017 Walt Disney Records
Coming 2 America - Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack various artists March 5, 2021 Def Jam Recordings
Deeper Than Rap Rick Ro$$ April 2009 Slip-n-Slide Records
Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit) Slum Village June 29, 2004 Capitol Records
Different Strokes by Different Folks Sly & The Family Stone February 7, 2006 Legacy
Django Unchained - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack various artists December 18, 2012 Republic Records
Duets - An American Classic Tony Bennett September 26, 2006 RPM Records [US2]
Fist of God MSTRKRFT March 17, 2009 Last Gang Records
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 Calvin Harris June 30, 2017 Columbia [US]
Gap Favorite Songs various artists September 1, 2005 Rhino Special Products
Harvest Rufus Wainwright May 3, 2023 BMG Rights Management
Heading for Home Rufus Wainwright April 11, 2023 BMG Rights Management
Hitch - Music from the Motion Picture various artists February 8, 2005 Columbia [US]
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert - Original Soundtrack of the NBC Television Event various artists April 6, 2018 Masterworks Broadway
La La Land - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack various artists December 9, 2016 Interscope Records
Listen David Guetta November 25, 2014 Parlophone
Live Earth - The Concerts for a Climate in Crisis various artists November 23, 2007 Warner Bros. Records
Music from and Inspired by 12 Years a Slave various artists November 5, 2013 Columbia [US]
My Gift Carrie Underwood September 25, 2020 Capitol Records Nashville
One World: Together at Home various artists April 19, 2020 Universal Music
Õÿö Angélique Kidjo January 19, 2010 Proper Records
Partners Barbra Streisand September 16, 2014 Columbia [US]
Piece by Piece Kelly Clarkson March 3, 2015 19 Recordings
Rich Forever Rick Ro$$ January 2012 Maybach Music Group
Smokey & Friends Smokey Robinson August 19, 2014 Verve Records
So Amazing - An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross various artists 2005 j records [US]
Soul Men - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack various artists November 4, 2008 Stax
The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts various artists 2010 Time Life Music
The Complete Season 17 Collection Katie Kadan December 16, 2019 Republic Records
The Hamilton Mixtape various artists December 2, 2016 Atlantic
The Imagine Project Herbie Hancock June 22, 2010 Sony Music
The People Speak various artists December 8, 2009 Verve Records
The Season 16 Collection Maelyn Jarmon May 21, 2019 Republic Records
The Sound of Christmas - Live and Exclusive at the BBC various artists November 30, 2018 Ministry of Sound
The Voice - The Season 19 Collection John Holiday December 16, 2020 Republic Records
Tiki Richard Bona 2006 Decca
Timeless Sergio Mendes February 14, 2006 Concord Records
Title [deluxe] Meghan Trainor January 13, 2015 Epic
Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement various artists 2008 Hidden Beach

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