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As the original casting call for Hamilton called for "a John Legend type" to play George Washington, Legend said he felt comfortable stepping into the role. The song has a different melody and chord progression than the original because Legend opted for a "more gospel" sound. [6]
After the death of Alexander Hamilton, the already deceased George Washington comes forward and repeats a line from his earlier song, "History Has Its Eyes on You": "Let me tell you what I wish I'd known/When I was young and dreamed of glory/You have no control", then the rest of the cast joins in with this song's title: "Who lives, who dies, who tells your story."
The Hamilton Mixtape is a 2016 mixtape album featuring assorted (and deleted) songs from the 2015 Broadway musical Hamilton performed by various artists, including Common, Kelly Clarkson, Wiz Khalifa, Nas, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Dessa, Miguel, Chance the Rapper, Nate Ruess, K’naan, Aloe Blacc, and the Roots. It was widely well received by ...
John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything", and performing as an uncredited backing vocalist on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name".
John Legend isn't about to let anyone bad-mouth the people in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio. The singer-songwriter is speaking up after baseless claims spread online, amplified by former ...
John Legend's longtime manager and old college friend, Ty Stiklorius, has spoken out about the "toxic" music industry after 20 years in the business in a candid New York Times article.
John Legend is preparing to take some time away from The Voice -- but don't assume he'll be getting some down time. As the 45-year-old musician is preparing for the music competition's semi-finals ...
Once Again is the second studio album by American singer John Legend, released by GOOD Music, Sony Urban Music and Columbia Records on October 24, 2006. Legend co-wrote and co-produced the bulk of the album, working with collaborators such as Kanye West, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, Craig Street, Sa-Ra, Eric Hudson, Devo Springsteen, Dave Tozer and Avenue.