The single The Ordinary People was a long-term favorite of the world leading radio stations. The album started third in the national chart and gained the platinum status in few months. Classic combination of piano passages with moving profound vocals and romantic lyrics was what many music lovers had been waiting for. John’s debut album, Get Lifted, was released late in 2004, on his birthday, and became a worldwide revelation of John Legend’s unique and infinite talent. He toured a lot and wrote a lot of material for that period. It did not take him long to understand that the office routine was not his cup of tea, and John decided to pursue his career in the sphere of music. Having finished the university with a strategic management advisor specialty, he went to Boston to try his professional skills. At the same time, John became a leader and pianist of a church choir. Shortly after, he joined the student band Counterparts to perform from time to time at various student events and youth competitions.
In 1995, John entered the University of Pennsylvania and practiced music when he had time to. Music became John’s major interest in his early years as his father was a drummer, while his mother was a lead singer and head of the church choir. John Legend (real name – John Stephens) was born in a large family.
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