The great jazz singer-pianist's sixth album for Philips was named after a much-covered song that also links Johnny Mathis and David Bowie.
From a tiny $800 loan, Berry Gordy turned Motown into the biggest African-American business of its era, paving the way for black-owned labels that followed.
The partnership arrives as Uptown Records marks its 40th anniversary.
The lead single ‘Daylight’ arrived after Legend previewed it during CBS’s ‘America’s Tailgate’ special.