The album features multiple tracks with classic elements of R&B, but Legend inserts subtle aspects of other genres into them to differentiate similar songs.
Legend also includes social commentary in “Penthouse Floor” and “Marching into the Dark.” With lyrics that fluctuate through themes and sub-themes, the whole album feels fresh through the 12 tracks.Īlong with versatile lyrics come equally eclectic styles of R&B, folk and even electronic music that are also scattered throughout Darkness and Light. “I Know Better” centers around embracing past mistakes, “Love Me Now” discusses making the most of diminishing love and “What You Do to Me” is about the negatives and positives of a relationship. Most of the tracks deal with love, but Legend makes sure to explore every situation of love and really nails the ups and downs of the subject. Legend’s lyrics make the constant vocal style even more enjoyable. Legend does a great job of bringing in more niche variety and showing the audience that this album is more than just R&B.Īlthough most of Legend’s vocals remain constant through the record - only changing through auto-tune in “Same Old Story” - he has a voice that I don’t mind listening to for an extended period of time. 2 and features a wide range of musical styles, but still holds on to the R&B roots we’ve all come to expect from him.ĭarkness and Light consists of 12 tracks that all have slower tempos and focus on highlighting Legend’s vocal ability, but it’s hard for me to say I was bored throughout any part of the album. During the concert’s first half, he sang the biggest hits of Marvin and Tammi Terrell, duetting with the late Sharon Jones.After three years of waiting, John Legend came out with his fifth full length album, Darkness and Light.
In 2012, Legend performed Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On album – in its entirety and in sequence – at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He was a guest at the latter’s recent “House Full of Toys” benefit concert in Los Angeles, and in 2011, he sang at the White House during a student workshop event, “The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown,” hosted by Michelle Obama. John Legend has long been an admirer of Motown and Wonder. For more about Stevie’s Christmas album, read here. The song is one of Motown’s most covered copyrights. “What Christmas Means To Me” was recorded by Stevie in 1967 and included in his Someday At Christmas LP that year it was also released as a single in 1971.
Legend was a guest on popular personality Chris Evans’ morning show, singing the Wonder classic and tracks from his new album, Darkness and Light.
16 when visiting American superstar John Legend performed the song live on BBC Radio 2. Stevie Wonder’s holiday classic, “What Christmas Means To Me,” was heard by millions of U.K.
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