John Legend
John Legend
John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He has won ten Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one Academy Award. In 2007, Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth28 December 1978
CountryUnited States of America
artist singers working-with-others
I always saw myself as a singer-songwriter, a solo-artist, that's why working with other artists was never satisfying for me.
rap causes crime
I always felt that rap didn't cause crime; it just reflected it.
trying quality care
I care more about the fans in general, just making sure they enjoy what I do. And then also I kind of had this kind of ideal of the kind of music I want to make and what I'm aiming for kind of creatively and just the quality of the music that I'm trying to make. And I have that in my head.
stars people the-end-of-the-day
At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people that are aspiring to be that.
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As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.
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As a nation - and as a world - we need more truth.
football athlete school
In my neighborhood in Springfield, Ohio, there were a lot of young kids. We all played tackle football after school, but I knew very early on that I was not an athlete.
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My first big break came with Lauryn Hill on a track called Everything is Everything, I played piano on that track way back in 1998.
fashion cities interesting
London is a good fashion city. They're a little more daring. There's the element of the aristocracy, which is always interesting.
jobs college worry
Some people, you know, should just go to college and do what they do and have a great job and not worry about trying to be famous as a singer. It's not for everyone.
names calling legends
John Legend is a nickname that some friends started calling me, and it kind of grew into my stage name.
men calling legends
John legend is a nickname that somebody started calling me a while ago and part of it is 'cos I sound like an old man when I sing.
trying influence embrace
I'm trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked up more influences.
artist icons style
Marvin Gaye was one of the coolest. I look to him as a style icon and as an artist.