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
kings kids rights
Well, I was always a bit of a political junkie. Even as a kid I would read biographies of presidents and of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington.
artist people records
Now that I'm coming out with my own record people can see I'm a solo artist.
kings compassion race
Recently, John and I got to go to Selma and perform it on the same bridge that Martin Luther King walked over. Once a landmark of a divided nation, the spirit of this bridge now for all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or social status. This bridge was built on hope and welded with compassion. Common
kids speak should
I do speak to kids a lot. I am very clear with them that not all of them should aspire to be me and not all of them should be aspire to be LeBron.
girlfriend giving giver
I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.
men legends fronts
I was always the front man for what I was doing from when I was 6.
artist judging legends
In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I'm sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music.
solo
For me I'm actually doing what I normally do when I do my solo thing and the other thing is actually more new to me.
effort way spirituality
I feel like spirituality definitely comes through in my music, but I don't make any specific efforts to make it that way.
player night giving
I have a great band, with very talented players, and we give everything we have every night.
jobs impact people
I feel like my job is to make impact, spread love, tell great stories, inspire people, that's what I am going to do.
kids way hook
I hear melodies and hooks all day. I've always been that way, since I was a kid.
school piano groups
I was in an a cappella group in school, so it particularly helped me keep my piano chops up.
men groups choir
I was the front man of the choir and then when I was 12 and I was the leadsinger of my highschool groups.