John Legend and Common bring the Oscars to tears with 'Glory' performance

John Legend and Common perform "Glory at the Oscars"
(Image credit: Oscars/YouTube)

There were definitely some not-dry eyes in the house after John Legend and Common performed "Glory," their Oscar-winning song from Selma, at Sunday night's Academy Awards. The duo didn't win Best Song until after this performance, but it was an exceptionally powerful lead-in to Legend's acceptance speech.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.