COOPERATION (Kanye, Alicia, Lauryn and many more)

Kanye West
Kanye is not only John's friend but also one of his producers with whom Legend recorded several dozen songs. John was featured as a vocalist, pianist and co-writer on several tracks from Kanye West's debut album "The College Dropout", including "Graduation Song", "Family Business" and "Never Let Me Down" (also features Jay-Z ) (2004) and from Kanye's latest CD "Late Registration", including "Celebration". Legend appeared in many music videos with West as well, including "Slow Jamz", "The New Workout Plan", "This Way", "Number One", "Used To Love U", "Selfish", "Gold Digger" and "Grammy Family". And it's still not everything - Kanye West is also a director of Legend's "Ordinary People" and "So High" video clips. John was one of the featured performers in Kanye West's School Spirit tour in 2004 as well. (official website)

Jay-Z
John is the vocalist and pianist on Jay-Z's songs "Encore" and "Lucifer" from his "The Black Album" released in 2003. Also, Legend is featured in "Do You Wanna Ride" off Jay-Z's latest release "Kingdom Come" (2006). (official website)

Alicia Keys
John had the opportunity to work with miss Keys on "You Don't Know My Name" (backgroud vocals), the lead single from "The Diary of Alicia Keys" (2003). He is also a co-writer, vocalist and pianist on Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You (Kanye West Remix)" (2004). Legend was opening for AKeys during her "The Diary Tour" in 2005. Presently, they're working together on AK's new album to be released in October 2007. (official website)

Janet Jackson
John is one of the co-writers and pianist on the Janet Jackson's single "I Want You" off "Domita Jo" released in 2004. (official website)


Black Eyed Peas
John is the lead vocalist and co-writer on the Black Eyed Peas song "The Boogie That B" from "Elephunk" (2003) and one of the vocalists on "Like That" (also features Cee-Lo & Talib Kweli; we can also see him in the video). What is more, Will.I.Am from Black Eyed Peas is one of John's producers. Legend is featured in "Swing By My Way" and "Ride, Ride" off Will.I.Am's "Must B 21" album as well. (official website)

Twista
Johnny is the pianist on "Slow Jamz" by Twista (also features Kanye West & Jamie Foxx) (2004; he also appears in the videoclip) and on "Overnight Celebrity", the last single from Twista's "Kamikaze". (official website)

Slum Village
John is the lead vocalist on "Selfish" (features also Kanye West), the lead single from the forthcoming Slum Village album "Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)" released in 2004. (official website)

Talib Kweli
Legend is the co-writer, pianist and vocalist on "I Try" (featuring Mary J. Blige), the lead single from Talib Kweli's album "Beautiful Struggle" released in 2004, and the lead vocalist and pianist on Kweli's "Around My Way" (2004). We can also hear them together with Black Eyed Peas and Cee-Lo in "Like That". (official website)

Dilated Peoples
Johnny is the vocalist and pianist on "This Way", the lead single from Dilated Peoples' album "Neighborhood Watch" released in 2004. We can also see him in the videoclip. (official website)

Lauryn Hill
John Legend is really proud of his cooperation with Lauryn Hill. He is the pianist on her "Everything is Everything" from "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998). Lately we could hear them together in John's "So High (Cloud 9 Remix)". (official website)

Common
John was featured in a few Common's songs, including "They Say" (featuring also Kanye West) and "Faithful" (featuring Bilal) off Common's "Be" (2005). (official website)

Ray Charles
John and Ray Charles can be heard together in "Touch", song off Ray Charles' latest album "Genius & Friends". (official website)


Fort Minor
Mike Shinoda and his boys from Fort Minor had the chance to work with John on "High Road" (where Legend is the lead vocalist), the song off their first album "The Rising Tied" (2005). (official website)

Miri Ben-Ari
This talented Israeli-born violinist appears in John's "Used To Love U" and "Live It Up" from "Get Lifted" (2004). We can also hear Legend in Miri's "I've Been Waiting On You" (featuring Consequence) from "The Hip-Hop Violinist" (2005). (official website)

Estelle
Estelle released her debut album on V2/J-did in October 2004. Named "The 18th Day", the album has 14 great tracks on it and features guest vocalists including Megaman, Royston and John Legend ("Hey Girl"). JL is also featured in her videoclip for "Free" (playing the piano). Lately, Legend has given her a major career boost - he's made her the first signing to his new Home School record label. They're working on Estelle's new album to be released in February 2008. Together with Vaughn Anthony, John Legend and Shawn Diggy she also sings/raps in "Listen Up". (official website)

Shawnna
John is the vocalist and pianist on Shawnna's "What Can I Do" from her latest album "Worth Tha Weight". (official website)


Sharon Stone
The song, "Come Together Now", written by Sharon Stone, Damon Sharpe, MarkFeist, and Denise Rich, was inspired by the magnitude of human suffering and tragedy that touched so many lives after the tsunami disaster last December. The following artists have participated: John Legend, Celine Dion, The Game, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, Mya, JoJo, Rueben Studdard, Patti Labelle, Gavin Degraw, Anthony Hamilton, Natalie Cole, Stacie Orrico, Kelly Price, Chingy, Jesse Macartney, The Backstreet Boys, Aaron Carter, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Lee Ryanand Glenn Lewis. We can see them all in the videoclip as well. (official website)

Sergio Mendes
John Legend wrote a song called "Please Baby Don't" that is featured on Sergio Mendes' CD entitled, "Timeless". The CD is produced with Will.I.Am. of the Black Eyed Peas. Sergio Mendes is also featured in JL's videoclip for "P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)" directed in 2007. (official website)

Joss Stone
Legacy Recordings has released "Different Strokes by Different Folks," an album of Sly and the Family Stone hits covered and remixed by a generation of influential and current chart-topping stars. Highlights include a song of John Legend and Joss Stone with Van Hunt called "Family Affair". Joss and Legend had also performed together on the VH1 Save The Music ("Tell Me Something Good"). (official website)

Wynton Marsalis
John performed with Wynton Marsalis and his band for a fundraiser for Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. That was a memorable experience for Legend as he consider Mr. Marsalis a genius. (official website)

Tony Bennett
John had the privilege of recording a duet with Tony Bennett ("Sing You Sinners") for his latest album and television special aired in November 2006. (official website)

Fergie
Legend co-wrote a beautiful song called "Finally" for Fergie's new album "The Dutchess". They had also performed together during the NBA Pepsi Smash Concert in February 2007. (official website)

Consequence
The New CD from G.O.O.D Music/Columbia Artist Consequence, "Don't Quit Your Day Job" (2007) includes a song "Feel This Way" featuring JL, where we can hear our boy rapping! Legend had also worked with Consequence on his 2004 release "Take 'Em To The Cleaners", including "So Soulful" and "Getting Out The Game". (official website)

Rich Boy
John is featured on the Rich Boy's 2007 release "Rich Boy", in the song entitled "Ghetto Rich". (official website)


Robin Thicke
The "Lost Without You" singer was opening up for John during the Once Again Tour in 2006 across the States as well as in Europe. (official website)