John Lennon also
Ronald Mack paper that had a number one hit in the U.S. and UK in order to reach the 12-song of 1963. "My Sweet Lord" was born as a composition written for the friend Harrison, Billy Preston. Legally, melody, lyrics, harmony, and "My Sweet Lord" is not problematic version of Preston after the copyright in the U.S. managed.
However, "My Sweet Lord" is sung in the album Harrison All Things Must Pass (1970), also released as a single submission to the court by the publisher "He's So Fine", Bright Tunes. After testimony from several experts and heard the evidence items are examined one by one in 1976, that the judge impose vonis Harrison crib. Basically, the form of evidence sekuens "motif A" track that consists of four repetition notation sol-re-mi, "B motif" (sol-la-la-do-do), and combination (grace note) between the two motifs that (sol-la-la-do-re-do).
Motives that are very unusual and "My Sweet Lord" at least one proof of the four motifs A and B motif three times. According to the judges, although there are small differences, "both songs are identical." The judge added, Harrison may not have been aware contek men, but it is not legal reasons.
Harrison Bright Tunes loss pay 2.1 million U.S. dollar fine plus 1.5 million U.S. dollars. He appeals, and for many years in this case never completed. In 1991 the council held back fines and penalties decided 587,000 U.S. dollars. Bright Tunes turn appeal and April 1993 both parties agreed that no fine was announced to the public.
Harrison colleagues who also deceased, John Lennon, with a tow to the court alleged piece crib number lyrics The Beatles, "Come Together" (1969) stolen from the Chuck Berry song, "You Can not Catch Me" (1957). In fact, Lennon only take the number of Berry, that is, "here come old flat top." However, Lennon would like to finish that case out of court with the record album Rock'n'Roll (1975) as compensation.
Led Zeppelin also narrowly deal with the court because the guitar riff their greatest hit, "Stairway to Heaven" (1971), copy the songs of the band Spirit, entitled "Taurus". This instrumental track number from the album titled Taurus (1967) created gitarisnya, Randy California. Plagiarism is entered to "Stairway" is taken from "Taurus" in the second to the 0:44 to 1:12 and 1:37 until 2:05.
California dijiplak know his work. However, he did not want to discuss his age until he was close. He said, Zeppelin, guitarist Jimmy Page in particular, only the back "Taurus" to "Stairway." The only thing that California be lamented that the original U.S. reluctance Zeppelin to simply call and ask for pardon at the same time to say thanks.
"They cite the benefits that millions of U.S. dollars from the song that never say thank you to me. Perhaps they will do so soon, but I do not know. If the labels, managers, publishers, and artists of a noise, it's normal. However, if a fellow artist of stealing, is not normal, "he said while laughing.
