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Of Bill Withers' 'Profound & Poetic' Songs, This Was John Legend's Favorite to Perform
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billboard.comBack in 2009, John Legend and The Roots began collaborating on a studio album called Wake Up! The socially conscious project -- which later won the 2010 Grammy for best R&B album -- featured covers of Curtis Mayfield’s “Hard Times,” Marvin Gaye’s “Wholy Holy” and Bill Withers’ poignant protest song against the Vietnam War, “I Can’t Write Left Handed.” Recalling the song as one of his favorites to perform, Legend shared with Billboard how one of his idols also became a friend.
Withers died Monday at age 81 from heart complications.“I always felt a connection with Bill. I didn't know all of his biographical information when I was younger.
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