<P> The songs and score for La La Land were composed and orchestrated by Justin Hurwitz , Chazelle 's Harvard University classmate , who also worked on his two prior films . The lyrics were written by Pasek and Paul , except for `` Start a Fire '' , which was written by John Legend , Hurwitz , Marius de Vries and Angélique Cinélu . At the 89th Academy Awards , it won the Oscar for Best Original Score , as well as Best Original Song for `` City of Stars '' . </P>
<P> The songs and score for La La Land were composed and orchestrated by Justin Hurwitz , Chazelle 's Harvard University classmate , who also worked on his two prior films . The lyrics were written by Pasek and Paul , except for `` Start a Fire '' , which was written by John Legend , Hurwitz , Marius de Vries and Angélique Cinélu . At the 89th Academy Awards , it won the Oscar for Best Original Score , as well as Best Original Song for `` City of Stars '' . </P>
who wrote the soundtrack for la la land
who wrote the soundtrack for la la land
Justin Hurwitz
Justin Hurwitz