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John Legend Gets Lifted
A Grammy-winning musician, singer and song-writer, John Legend shares his thoughts on the music industry, poverty and race.
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Who is John Legend?
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A popular musician? Ivy League grad? Gospel pianist? Ask him.
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Re: Who are you?
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Re: What role does faith play in your life?
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Re: What inspires your music?
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John Legend Talks About His Music
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John Legend talks about how he got his lucky break playing piano for Lauryn Hill, and the risks he took on his first solo album.
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Re: When did you decide to pursue music full time?
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The Lucky Break
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The Joy of the Solo Album
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Re: What risks did you take with your music?
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Re: How do you retain your credibility while do...
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Re: Are you working on Michael Jackson's new al...
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John Legend on the Music Industry
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Is there still room to revolt? How is the industry changing?
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Re: How is the music industry changing?
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Re: How is producing music different?
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Re: Are there still opportunities to rebel agai...
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Re: Whose music will stand the test of time?
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John Legend on Race in America
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Does race still matter? How do we make sure that young black men aren't abandoned by the education system? Are we ready for a Black president?
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Re: Does race still matter?
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Re: The Education Gap: How do we pull up young ...
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Re: Is America ready for a Black president?
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John Legend on the Election
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The youth vote will be key in this election. Legend offers them some advice.
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Re: Why did you endorse Barack Obama?
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Re: How should young people think about the ele...
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Re: Is there a generation gap in understanding ...
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John Legend Fights Poverty in Africa
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Legend, who has been working with economist Jeffrey Sachs, talks about his Poverty Tour and his philanthropic efforts.
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Re: What is the Poverty Tour?
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Re: What is the right approach to poverty?
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Re: Should we just leave Africa alone?
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