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The digital home of music journalist Nicholas Jennings, author of Lightfoot, the bestselling biography of Gordon Lightfoot. Includes a searchable database of current and archived work, including thousands of record reviews and feature articles.
John Legend - Evolver
Unlike many young r&b singers, Legend has schooled himself in the traditions of gospel and Stevie, Marvin and Aretha-style soul. Still, the former Ivy Leaguer’s first two albums were often too smooth—as if he thought it necessary to iron out the music’s wrinkles and raw edges. Legend loosens his collar on his third CD, adding a couple of booty-shaking tracks, recorded with mentor Kanye West and OutKast’s Andre 3000, to his usual bedroom ballads. He also dabbles in a little reggae in a cool duet with U.K. singer Estelle.
Oct. 28
