Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody ChesnuTT and the burning precision of D'Angelo. *2007 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Family Affair *2007 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Heaven *2005 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Ordinary People" Produced by Raphael Saadiq, Kanye West and will.i.am, it is again a mixture of gospel and classic soul showcasing his extraordinary voice, particularly on "Show Me".
Legend released his critically acclaimed and Billboard Top Ten second album, Once Again, in October 2006. Legend frequently cites gospel, R&B, and hip hop music as his main musical influences. Legend also played the piano on Lauryn Hill's 1998 song "Everything is Everything" and sang background vocals on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name". He is the recipient of six Grammy Awards, and in 2007 he received the special Starlight award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He released his second album, Once Again in 2006, and his latest release, 2008's Evolver showcased a more experimental and upbeat side of Legend.
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Prior to the release of his debut album Get Lifted in 2004, Legend's career gained momentum through a series of successful collaborations with multiple established artists such as Jay-Z, Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. Of course, he graced us with his incredible skill and took the song to another level.John Stephens (born Decemin Springfield, Ohio), better known as John Legend, is a Grammy award winning R&B singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and actor signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. I changed a couple of the lyrics, but not much, and Raphael suggested we hit up Gary for a guitar solo. “There’s a UK songwriting company called TMS that wrote Lewis Capaldi’s ‘Someone You Loved,’ and a while back, they reached out with a song they thought would be good for me. How did “Wild” come together? John revealed some of the songwriting magic with Apple Music. , Jhené Aiko, Koffee, Rapsody, and Camper. To help John with this multi-genre excursion, Bigger Love boasts guest appearances by the previously mentioned Gary Clark Jr. Overall, reviews for the record with mixed – it currently has a 59 score on Metacritic – but Rolling Stone called it the “ bear hug we need right now,” adding that the album “shows off the emerging subtlety of musical craft and social messaging.” Bigger Love showcases John’s versatility as a songwriter and a musician, with RS noting that the album contains elements doo-wop, soul, R&B, hip-hop, and reggae. “Wild” comes off of John’s new album, Bigger Love, which he released on June 19. “I wanna love you / For miles and miles / We can go slow / We don’t need to rush / I’ll take the wheel, make you feel every touch / I wanna drive you /Wild, wild, wild.” With such steamy lyrics like that, it would be odd if Chrissy didn’t appear in the video, right? John Legend goes in for a kiss on Chrissy Teigen at an Oscars afterparty (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
“I wanna drive you / Wild, wild, wild,” he sings on the chorus, per Genius.
Just one listen to this track, and it was clear who John was singing to. It looks like things are going to end on sad note - before love triumphs! Chrissy and John make up, and we see them reunite - along with their two adorable kids, Miles, 2, and 4-year-old Luna! The two find themselves in a fight and clashing. In the track, which features guitar god-in-the-making Gary Clark Jr., the couple decided to get away from the stress of the world and drive each other - well, wild. Like two young lovers who have just fallen in love, John and Chrissy get crazy with the PDA, kissing on a beach in Mexico, making out in a pool at a luxurious resort, and getting busy in bed. However, as their relationship progresses, it’s not all PDA and smiles. Oh, and does she ever go crazy with the PDA. 13, and it stars none other than his better half, his wife and mother of his children, Chrissy Teigen. The actor, singer, and Academy Award winner released the visual for “Wild” on Aug. Ready to get wild? You will be after watching the new music video from John Legend. In John Legend’s new video for ‘Wild,’ he and his wife bring their own brand of sex appeal by getting hot and heavy on the beaches and in the jungles of Mexico.