John Legend

R&B crooner John Legend tackles the genre with classy, old-school charm, gently escorting listeners from candlelit dinners to steamy dance floors and, finally, to silk-adorned bedrooms. A church choir leader, pianist, songwriter and arranger, Legend worked behind the scenes with the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nas, Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys and even Michael Jackson, and now he's a star in his own right. (Kanye returned the favour with production duties on Legend's latest album 'Love in the Future'.)