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Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

John Legend

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John Legend
Age: 45
Born: 1978
Born: December 28
Actor
Film Actor
Keyboardist
Musician
Pianist
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Television Actor
Springfield
Ohio
John Roger Stephens
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