John Legend's Rough "Wake Up" Call |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Although his new album, Wake Up! is one of the best-received projects of the year, John Legend says he got some early static about it from the powers-that-be. In an interview with the Associated Press, Legend recalls a top music executive saying, “What the hell are you doing?” when he discovered Legend was working with the Roots on an album of songs covering war, politics and social justice. Fortunately, Legend didn’t let that disapproval derail him. "The thing is the industry as a whole is risk-averse because people are losing jobs, the business of selling records is contracting, and so people are very dependent on 'You gotta get that radio hit, you gotta sell these singles, you gotta sell these ring tones.' And we made the anti-that album basically, and I think it's going to work." The Grammy-winning singer is currently on the charts with a cover of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, “Wake Up Everybody.” In related news, Legend tells Vibe magazine that he’s already started sketching out plans for his next project, which he’s co-producing with Kanye West.
Last changed: Nov 15 2010 at 8:14 AM
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