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Radio 2,02 Jan 2021,36 mins

SeriesSeries 2

John Legend

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs

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Gary Barlow chats to superstar John Legend about his extensive collection of awards including what it’s like to be one of fifteen people with an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony award). John is not only a singer and songwriter, he is also a record producer, actor, film producer, theatre director, and philanthropist. Gary explores John’s early influences whilst growing up in a musical family in Springfield Ohio and the crucial collaborations which paved the way to stardom. John shares the story of how he met Kanye West, who played a pivotal part in his career as well as opening up about his recent family tragedy and the impact it’s had on his relationship with his wife, Chrissy Teigen

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