JOHN Legend has one of the most naturally soulful voices in popular music. He’s a keeper of the flame first lit by his trailblazing heroes Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonde…
Towards the end of his wildly ambitious 81-minute new album LEGEND, you’ll find a piano ballad called Pieces.‘Healing and inspiring’
“I wasn’t sure about sharing our news,” says Legend. “I usually want to present the happier side of my life on social media.” His immaculate teeth are framed by a perfectly groomed beard. His face and particularly his eyes give the impression that he’s constantly smiling.“We’re very excited,” he says. “The baby is due early next year.”
Those tracks appear on the first disc of LEGEND, which comes in two distinct halves, Act I and Act II. On gospel-infused Love, he showcases the dazzling vocal talents of an old acquaintance, Jazmine Sullivan. “But I was buoyed by that and I wanted to keep that feeling of making a crowd happy. I guess I’ve been chasing that feeling my whole life.”
But he has never looked back. His debut album on West’s GOOD label was the 2004 smash-hit Get Lifted.
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