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Aug 31, 2016 · "My Sweet Lord" made George Harrison the first of the Beatles to have a solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 1970 song was an appeal for a closer relationship with God. Harrison would...
Feb 10, 2015 · On Feb. 10, 1971, as Harrison’s hit was idling down from four weeks at No. 1, Bright Tunes filed a copyright infringement suit. The older song, written by Ronnie Mack, had been a chart-topper in 1963 for the Chiffons.
Later in the 1970s, "My Sweet Lord" was at the centre of a heavily publicised copyright infringement suit due to its alleged similarity to the Ronnie Mack song "He's So Fine", a 1963 hit for the New York girl group the Chiffons. [4]
Sep 2, 2024 · Copyright Infringement. Months after the release of “My Sweet Lord,” Bright Tunes Music sued Harrison in 1971, claiming that the song infringed the copyright of the Ronnie Mack-penned...
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Jan 2, 2024 · The trial concluded that Harrison did not deliberately copy ‘My Sweet Lord’, but instead, he was found guilty of “subconscious plagiarism” in a verdict settled on August 31st, 1976. Since ‘My Sweet Lord’ claimed 70% of the airplay from its parent album, the judge ruled that Harrison should pay $1.6 million in compensation.
Sep 8, 1976 · George Harrison, the former Beatle, was found guilty yesterday of “subconsciously” plagiarizing the 1962 John Mack tune “He's So Fine” for Mr. Harrison's 1970 hit record, “My Sweet Lord.”
Feb 26, 2024 · 'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison sparked one of music's biggest lawsuits, blurring the lines between inspiration and infringement and changing copyright laws forever.
