Published 10/30/2009
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Legend sang the national anthem at the World Series and performed with Stevie Wonder on the same night. By Kyle Anderson
Stevie Wonder and John Legend performs on stage for the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert on Thursday
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
NEW YORK — For any singer, performing the national anthem at a World Series game is a pretty big deal. Getting to share a stage with one of your idols is also a rare and spectacular occasion. So how did John Legend feel about singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to open Game 2 of the Yankees/ Phillies series before heading downtown to play two songs with Stevie Wonder at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert Thursday night?
"I feel like the luckiest kid in the world," Legend said. "I was able to do both the Yankees game and then come here with all these amazing artists."
Wonder brought Legend onto the stage about halfway through his set at the Madison Square Garden ...
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