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John Legend will join The Voice as a coach for Season 16. (NBC Photo)

The big news, if you haven’t heard, is that John Legend will be joining the panel.

The other interesting news is that Kelly Clarkson will be back in the spring for a third straight season as Voice coach.

And, of course, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton will be back in the fold again, having never missed a season.

Legend, 36, has made a mark as a singer, songwriter, actor and producer.

He just won an Emmy as executive producer of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.” He also starred as Jesus Christ in the special, which aired on NBC last spring.

As a recording artist, Legend has released five albums, all of which landed Top 20 on the Billboard 200. He scored a number one hit with the song “All of Me” in 2013.

Season 15 of The Voice begins Monday. Check back here for live blogs and complete coverage.