Given the long history of the music industry and the vast amount of recorded songs, it isn’t surprising that many musicians have been accused of plagiarism over the years. Artists like Ed Sheeran have recently gone to court over these issues, but some musicians settle out of court. Here are five musicians who have landed in trouble after being accused of plagiarism.
Dolly Parton | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns George Harrison
After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison became the first member of the band to get a No. 1 hit. The song “My Sweet Lord” brought him success but also drew comparisons to another popular song. It sounded remarkably similar to “He’s So Fine” by the Chiffons.
The song’s publisher agreed and, in 1971, sued Harrison for copyright infringement. In 1976, a judge ruled that Harrison had subconsciously copied the song. While he said he didn’t feel guilty, the case rattled him.
Dolly Parton | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns George Harrison
After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison became the first member of the band to get a No. 1 hit. The song “My Sweet Lord” brought him success but also drew comparisons to another popular song. It sounded remarkably similar to “He’s So Fine” by the Chiffons.
The song’s publisher agreed and, in 1971, sued Harrison for copyright infringement. In 1976, a judge ruled that Harrison had subconsciously copied the song. While he said he didn’t feel guilty, the case rattled him.
- 5/9/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
CBS and the Recording Academy will honor the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth with a star-studded concert in December. “Sinatra 100 — An All-Star Grammy Concert” will feature Alicia Keys, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, Usher, Adam Levine, Garth Brooks and other stars singing Sinatra’s hits. Among the songs featured will be work by composers Don Costa, Gordon Jenkins, Quincy Jones and Nelson Riddle. The tribute performances will be integrated with footage of performances by Sinatra himself. “The name Frank Sinatra is synonymous with excellence that is timeless. As a performer, he possessed undeniable charisma and masterful artistry that resonate throughout.
- 10/14/2015
- by Daniel Holloway
- The Wrap
As ABC continues to rush through its Better Off Ted episodes, we continue to love them more each week. The first of two new episodes last night, "Beating a Dead Workforce," was again remiscent of the stronger season one, sans Veridian commercial.
The show continues to show its strength when it tackles workforce situations in the ridiculous manner only the fictional Veridian could. In this week's installment, Veronica showed just how manipulative she could be when an employee died.
While a normal company would encourage mourning during its funeral for an employee that passed away, Veronica gives the troops an inspirational speech and tries to gets her troops to work even harder. As a result, Jenkins become almost a Jesus-like character and had a cult of drones following him.
Overall, we loved the episode and would easily give it an A rating. The main storyline was brilliant and quirky in standard Ted fashion.
The show continues to show its strength when it tackles workforce situations in the ridiculous manner only the fictional Veridian could. In this week's installment, Veronica showed just how manipulative she could be when an employee died.
While a normal company would encourage mourning during its funeral for an employee that passed away, Veronica gives the troops an inspirational speech and tries to gets her troops to work even harder. As a result, Jenkins become almost a Jesus-like character and had a cult of drones following him.
Overall, we loved the episode and would easily give it an A rating. The main storyline was brilliant and quirky in standard Ted fashion.
- 1/6/2010
- by eric@iscribelimited.com (The Barnacle)
- TVfanatic
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