A high-profile copyright trial over whether Ed Sheeran's smash single 'Thinking Out Loud' copied a classic Marvin Gaye song has officially kicked off in a Manhattan federal courtroom. 9News
Ben Crump, a lawyer representing the family of the co-writer for Gaye's 1973 hit "Let's Get It On," said in his opening statement that Sheeran played his ballad and Gaye's song back-to-back in a medley during a concert, and called the moment a "smoking gun."
Townsend's daughter Kathryn Townsend Griffin, sister Helen McDonald and the estate of his former wife, Cherrigale Townsend, are the listed plaintiffs on the "Thinking Out Loud" case. Gaye died in 1984 and Townsend died in 2003. "if you remember nothing else about this trial, about this case, it is about giving credit where credit is due," Crump told the jury, which was selected Monday.
The estate successfully sued singer Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell Williams for $7.4 million in 2015 for borrowing from Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" for their hit "Blurred Lines," though the case turned into a five-year legal battle that ultimately saw the judgment reduced to $5.3 million .
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