John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn – better known as John Legend and Common – have won the Best Song Oscar for the rousing “Glory” from “Selma. “Glory” won over “Everything Is Awesome” from “The Lego Movie ...
*Let me first start with the theme song: ‘Glory’ by Common and John Legend is a befitting song for the movie – and vice versa. I heard a little Sam Cooke playing on the radio during the scene where ...
LOS ANGELES (KRON) – The song “Glory,” performed by John Legend and rapper Common, won the Academy Award for best original song. “Glory” which was featured in the movie “Selma,” was composed by John ...
John Legend and Common’s Oscar-winning song “Glory” from the film Selma garnered 28,000 downloads to notch its best sales week to date. The spike anchored a massive 184 percent sales gain for all ...
John Legend and Common sing for “Glory in this touching new song from the Selma soundtrack. In the wake of Michael Brown and Eric Garner’s deaths, and lack of indictments, the song is a fitting ...
On Monday’s episode of “The Voice,” Alabama’s Asher HaVon made a heartfelt plea for viewer votes. The soul singer from Selma was competing in the top 12 on the NBC reality series, and it was the first ...
Despite being nominated in only two categories, Selma stole the Oscars Sunday night by virtue of a best original song victory that was preceded by an electrifying performance of the song, “Glory,” by ...
The rapper and actor Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., better known by his stage name Common, plays civil-rights leader James Bevel in the new film “Selma.” But it’s his musical skills that are bringing the ...
Common is still struggling to accept that he can add “Oscar winner” to his list of accomplishments after capturing a Best Song statue for his work writing the civil rights anthem “Glory” alongside ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Edmund Pettus Bridge stood center stage in both the performance and acceptance speeches by John Legend and Common for their Oscar-winning song “Glory” from the film “Selma”. The ...