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Originally posted by antoine polus View PostThat's correct, because Robbie Williams hired Karl Wallinger's (World Party's) tour band to record it. Without asking Wallinger or asking permission.
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Originally posted by Satchmo Distel View PostPrince Charming (Adam & The Ants) was based on War Canoe by Rolf Harris, and I believe that paedo Harris now gets royalties from it (as of a 2010 ruling).
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My 'go-to' track in this kind of thing is always The Sabres Of Paradise's 'Smokebelch II', which was massive (within its scene) but shamelessly ripped off L.B. Bad's 'New Age Of Faith'. Amazingly, Weatherall held out on crediting the latter for years - a blot on his copybook in the opinion of many.
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Madonna's Ray of Light borrowed heavily from an obscure old folk number called Sepheryn, recorded by forgotten UK duo Curtiss Maldoon back in the seventies. She, at least, had the good grace - or more likely was advised - to acknowledge this, making surviving writer Dave Curtiss a fairly wealthy man on the back of the continuing royalties.
(What is it with all these re-emerging threads?)
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