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
rocks hip-hop soul
I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie to alternative. So whatever. I listen to all if it. Classic rock and classic pop, all of that.
song views voice
The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of my album to be in my voice, because it's my point of view.
world way certain
There's a certain confidence that comes with being sure about the way the world works.
football games focus
I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's so much going on, and it's cold. I'd rather sit and watch it and get replays and commentary.
song littles wells
Well, I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them.
ideas piano musical
Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics.
independent men rights
All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place
use scandal email
The weirdest thing about Hillary Clinton's email 'scandal' is finding out some of our senators still don't use email.
school piano groups
I was in an a cappella group in school, so it particularly helped me keep my piano chops up.
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.
artist keys people
But in my mind I've always been a solo artist- I've just been working with a lot of great people like Kanye and Alicia Keys and Jay-Z.
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.
thinking people listening
I think the most important thing is that I'm making music that the people enjoy. So the fans, the people that are out there listening to music and consuming music, I want them to enjoy it and love it. And so that's more important to me than Grammys.