The CMT Crossroads concert series, which pairs country acts with artists from a different genre, enlisted country star Lee Ann Womack and R&B singer John Legend for their most recent episode, which aired on September 26. The two sat down with CMT.com to talk about their collaboration in a new interview.
"It's perfect. It works really well," Legend said of collaborating with Womack. "We were approached by CMT to do it, and they talked about a few different people I could do it with. But when they suggested Lee Ann, we thought that would be perfect. We thought her voice and mine would work so well together. I'm a singer that loves singers and that loves people that have just a great tone and great control. I knew that I would love working with Lee Ann."
Womack said she hoped that her fans gained a deeper appreciation for different genres of music after seeing the Crossroads performance.
"I'd love for them to see the connection between the different kinds of music," Womack said. "I think it's all soul music, and I'd love for them to see that."
Legend echoed her sentiments, adding, "I believe that it's all soul music. I believe it's all music that's rooted in American South. I've always felt that soul and R&B and country have always been cousins."
The two artists performed fan favorites including "You & I (Nobody In The World)," "The Way I'm Livin'," "All of Me," "I May Hate Myself In The Morning," "Save Room," "Ashes By Now," "Green Light," and "I Hope You Dance."
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