Now the neo-soul singer has opened up about what the legendary performer meant to him in a newESSENCEcover story.
He was and is my everything, Maxwell says.
I go through these moments of complete sadness.
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Its just taking too long.
We need him to keep this thing going.'
To be able to give that feeling to somebody is pretty sick.
The headlining performance coincides with the release of Maxwells new album,blackSUMMERSnight, his first since 2009s Grammy-winningBLACKsummersnight.
Its so different, herecently told EW.
Its not just beats or something.
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