In 2014 , Legend partnered with the rapper Common to write the song " Glory " , featured in the film '' Selma '' , which chronicled the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches . The song won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Song . Legend and Common performed " Glory " at the 87th Academy Awards on February 22 , 2015
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
John Legend