John Legend

[Verse]
What a wonderful world
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
I see skies of blue, clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself (Think to myself), what a wonderful world
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passin'by
I see friends shakin'hands, sayin', "How do you do?"
They're really saying "I Love You"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself (Think to myself), what a wonderful world
What a wonderful world
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people passin' by
I see friends shakin'hands sayin', "How do you do?"
They're really saying, "I love you"
I hear babies crying I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself (Think to myself), what a wonderful world
Such a wonderful world...

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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