John Legend on the creative process and "mumbling" his way to a hit
ReThinking
TED
4.7 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Before John Legend was coaching The Voice and winning Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys, he was a twenty-something consultant living in Boston. In this episode, John sits down with Adam to share how he hustled from the boardroom to the studio and crafted the creative career that led him to the top of the entertainment industry. John also talks about how he maintains creative vision at the core of his business, and why family and advocacy work are vital to his artistic mission.
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