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

John Legend and Common perform &quot;Glory at the Oscars&quot;

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last updated 23 February 2015

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.

Those tears you see at the end, of course, are from David Oyelowo, who played Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, and he wasn't alone by any means. It looks like Oprah Winfrey's cheeks are a little damp here, too. —Peter Weber

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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.