Last month, after the release of Legend’s Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas, a collection of originals and classic covers, Piers Morgan described him as “Hollywood’s self-appointed Virtue-Signaller-in-Chief”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Family man: John Legend in an Instagram post with his daughter Luna and wife Chrissy Teigen. But what is most striking about Legend back then versus Legend now is that the two people – John Legend and John Stephens – seem one and the same. “The key to success, the key to happiness, is opening your mind and your heart to love,” he told the graduates. Legend covers Cole’s immortal Christmas Song on the album, but the influence goes far beyond just vocal stylings and keyboard chops.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2019 06:56 UTC