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"Glory" is a song by American rapper Common (Lonnie Lynn, as awarded) and American singer John Legend. It was written by John Legend, Common, and Rhymefest . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The song was released on December 11, 2014, by Columbia Records as the theme song from the 2014 film Selma , which portrays the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches .
An original song, titled "Glory", performed by Common and John Legend, is a protest anthem, that refers to the 2014 Ferguson protests. [5] The song was released by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records on December 11, 2014 as a single , and peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 commercially, upon release. [ 6 ]
He is best known for his work with fellow Chicago rapper Kanye West, with writing credits on his songs including "Jesus Walks" (which won Best Rap Song) in 2004 and "New Slaves" in 2013. He also co-wrote "Glory", for Common and John Legend in 2014, which received a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and an Academy Award for Best Original ...
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College student Victor Solomon makes a brave choice by choosing to sing Legend's collaboration with Common, "Glory" -- which was written and performed for Ava DuVernay's 2014 Martin Luther King ...
"Wake Up Everybody" (with John Legend, The Roots & Melanie Fiona) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated 2015 "Blak Majik" (featuring Jhené Aiko) Nominated [1] Nobody's Smiling: Best Rap Album Nominated 2016 "Glory" (with John Legend) Best Rap Song: Nominated [2] Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated Best Song Written for Visual Media: Won 2018
John Legend Best R&B/Soul Male Artist Nominated 2015 "Glory" (with Common) Song of the Year Nominated Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Won Best Collaboration Nominated 2018 "A Good Night" (with BloodPop) Best Collaboration Performance Nominated John Legend Best R&B/Soul Male Artist Nominated
From Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to Adele and classics like Etta James and Otis Redding, Insider ranked the best romantic songs across the decades. The 60 best love songs of all time, ranked Skip to ...