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Happy 42nd Birthday to John Legend! 10 Must-Hear Songs

Happy 42nd birthday to John Legend! Legend was born John Roger Stephens on Dec. 28, 1978. He’s a celebrated singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, producer, director and philanthropist. That’s a…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 13: John Legend attends Netflix’s “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” drive-in premiere at The Grove on November 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)

Happy 42nd birthday to John Legend!

Legend was born John Roger Stephens on Dec. 28, 1978. He's a celebrated singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, producer, director and philanthropist. That's a lot of talents!

Legend released his debut album, Get Lifted, in 2004. He has sung with everyone from Jay-Z to Alicia Keys to Fort Minor.

Here are 10 of our favorite Legend songs!

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.