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Original Sound Review: When Is It Musical Inspiration, and When Theft? by Jonathan Mandell

Did George Harrison steal from The Chiffons? A judge ruled that his 1970 hit, "My Sweet Lord" was "virtually identical" to The Chiffons' 1962 hit "He's So Fine." But, though the ex-Beatle had to pay up, the judge softened the blow by ruling it was "subconscious plagiarism."  For his part, Harrison had claimed that "My...

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:08PM on May 18, 2019

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