By Hassan Sanusi
Pharrell Williams who is known for his collaborations with the likes of Ed Sheeran and Robin Thicke – has revealed that when he was younger, his ‘dream’ was to perform soul music.
He told The Observer newspaper: ‘[Soul] was the dream back then. But then I started writing songs, and producing them, and realised I could love that just as much.
‘When I was growing up, doing something like this never seemed like a possibility. It wasn’t on my wish list. I just figured I’d study my ass off and try to be some kind of art professor.’
The 41-year-old singer puts his successful collaborations down to the fact that he lets the other artist do what they prefer.
He added: ‘I say to the artist, whether it be Beyoncé or Usher, what do you want to do?
‘And when they tell me, I say, OK, let’s do it like this. It’s real simple.’
