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". Legend frequently cites gospel, R&B, and hip hop music as his main musical influences.
Legend released his critically acclaimed and Billboard Top Ten second album, Once Again, in October 2006. 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".
Grammy Award Wins:
*2005 Best New Artist
*2005 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Ordinary People"
*2005 Best R&B Album- Get Lifted
*2007 Best Male R&B Vocal Performance: Heaven
*2007 Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: Family Affair
Neo-soul singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody ChesnuTT and the burning precision of D'Angelo. Born John Stephens, Legend was a child prodigy who grew up in Ohio, where he began singing gospel and playing piano at the tender age of five. Legend left Ohio at 16 to attend college in Philadelphia, and it was there that he first found a larger audience. Not yet out of his teens, Legend was tapped to play piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything" in 1998. After completing college, he moved to New York, where he began to build a loyal following playing in nightclubs and releasing CDs that he would sell at shows. He also became an in-demand session musician, playing and occasionally writing for a wide array of artists, including Alicia Keys, Twista, Janet Jackson, and Kanye West. It wasn't until West signed the young talent to his new label that he adopted the Legend name with 2004's Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live at the Knitting Factory. Get Lifted, his first studio album, was released later in the year. On the strength of enduring single "Ordinary People," the album reached the Top Five of the Billboard 200. This led to three Grammy Awards: Best R&B Album, Best R&B Male Vocal Performance, and Best New Artist. Once Again, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, followed in October 2006. Live from Philadelphia, sold exclusively at Target stores, was a successful stopgap release that predated October 2008's Evolver.
No Place Like Home
John Legend Lyrics
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The smell of cinnamon and pine
But we'll be taking out the Christmas timber
And hanging up the fairy lights
We can have a party, you can sing the carols
We're not going out at all
I got everything I need right here
There's no one else I need to call
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
Let the snow fall down (snow falling down)
We're snuggled up inside
We got love with us, it's a good Christmas
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
La la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la
Cozy up right by the fireplace and watch our favorite movies play
Cooking up a feast for kings and queens
Our castle is our sacred place
And we can have a party, dancing to the carols
We're not going out at all
I got everything I need right here
I know we're gonna have a ball
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
Let the snow fall down (snow falling down)
We're snuggled up inside
We got love with us, it's a good Christmas
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
Make a Christmas vow (make a Christmas vow)
All we need is now (all we need is now)
All we have is us and we're more than enough
Now we made this house a home
A beautiful world of our own
Do this every year, we're not leaving here
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
Let the snow fall down (snow falling down)
We're snuggled up inside
We got love with us, it's a good Christmas
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
Oh, no place like home at Christmastime
Yeah, no place like home at Christmastime
Sing it with me, y'all, come on
Hey, no place like home at Christmastime
No place like home at Christmastime
Oh baby, feels good to be home
Feels good to be home, yeah
There's no place like home, there's no place like home
Cooking meals, baby, yeah, ooh
Baby, I can't wait for late December
Darling, I am eagerly anticipating the arrival of late December
The smell of cinnamon and pine
The scent of cinnamon and pine fills the air
But we'll be taking out the Christmas timber
We will be bringing out the Christmas tree
And hanging up the fairy lights
And decorating with twinkling lights
We can have a party, you can sing the carols
We can celebrate and you can sing the Christmas songs
We're not going out at all
We have no plans to leave home
I got everything I need right here
I have everything I require right by my side
There's no one else I need to call
I do not need to contact anyone else
'Cause there's no, no place like home at Christmastime
Because there is simply no better place than home during Christmas
Let the snow fall down (snow falling down)
Allow the snow to gracefully descend from the sky
We're snuggled up inside
We are comfortably nestled indoors
We got love with us, it's a good Christmas
We have love in our midst, making it a wonderful Christmas
La la la, la la la la
Singing joyfully, lalalala
Cozy up right by the fireplace and watch our favorite movies play
Cuddling near the fireplace while enjoying our beloved movies
Cooking up a feast for kings and queens
Preparing a lavish meal fit for royalty
Our castle is our sacred place
Our home is a cherished haven
And we can have a party, dancing to the carols
We can celebrate and joyfully dance to the Christmas songs
I got everything I need right here
I have all I require right in this very place
I know we're gonna have a ball
I am confident that we will have a marvelous time
Make a Christmas vow (make a Christmas vow)
Create a pledge for Christmas (create a pledge for Christmas)
All we need is now (all we need is now)
All we require is this present moment (all we require is this present moment)
All we have is us and we're more than enough
All we possess is each other, and that is more than sufficient
Now we made this house a home
Now we have transformed this house into a home
A beautiful world of our own
A splendid universe that belongs solely to us
Do this every year, we're not leaving here
We repeat this tradition every year, and we have no intentions of departing
Oh, no place like home at Christmastime
Oh, there truly is no place quite like home during Christmas
Yeah, no place like home at Christmastime
Indeed, there is no place comparable to home during Christmas
Sing it with me, y'all, come on
Join me in singing this, everyone, let's go
Hey, no place like home at Christmastime
Hey, there's no place as wonderful as home during Christmas
No place like home at Christmastime
There is truly no place like home during Christmas
Oh baby, feels good to be home
Oh my love, it feels marvelous to be back home
Feels good to be home, yeah
It feels amazing to be home, yes
There's no place like home, there's no place like home
There is nothing comparable to the warmth and comfort of home
Cooking meals, baby, yeah, ooh
Preparing delicious meals, my love, yes, ooh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: John Stephens, Ruth Cunningham
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@valenciataylor7872
I love this! A great, romantic Christmas song. An instant classic.
@lashondap9924
There's no baby to come home to but there's still NO Place LIKE HOME!
@vahansimonian1395
Most underrated Christmas song
@anthonytaylor7928
U can rock this all year round yall
@joechapel1130
Where have I heard "No Place Lke Home" before? You and I must admit it's a good title for a song. You know when you hear something good you just have to work it. Congratulations! 🙏
@debonyangelgirl6497
Christmas is always soothing listening to some John Legend, beautiful voice he was blessed with. 🎄🕯️🕊️✝️👼❄️🕯️❄️🌻🌻🌻🌻
@loveluxelogic1504
Love this one and Wrap Me Up. Some real classics!! 😌
@michaelchristian53
Best John Legend Album of all Time. His Songs are close to enlightenment!
@pragzz3830
This is my favorite song in the album, it’s buttery jazz perfection😈💢🔥🙌🍼
@niecy5751
LOVE THIS CD...GREAT WORK JOHN...HE HAS BEEN MY FAVORITE SINGER SINCE HE CAME ON THE SCENE...A AWESOME SINGER,COMPOSER,WRITER AND MUSIC ARRANGER....HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS IS MY FAV...