Did you know that John Legend previously sang background for Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill and Jay-Z?
Legend performed background vocals on Keys’ ‘You Don’t Know My Name’ from her ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ in 2003. He also contributed to Hill’s ‘Everything is Everything’ from ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’. However, on the latter tune he is credited under hus legal name as John Stephens.
Additionally, Legend’s vocals are also featured on Jay-Z’s ‘Encore’. Listen to ‘Encore’ below:
He also did the background vocals on Kanye West’s first album for the song “Never Let Me Down”
I had no idea… I stan for John Legends lips
Now that you mention it, I hear it. Cool! Talented guy