Pharrell May Have Another Marvin Gaye Lawsuit For ‘Happy’?!?
Now that the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit is over and Robin Thicke and Pharrell will have to pay $7.4 Million, Pharrell May Have Another Marvin Gaye Lawsuit For ‘Happy’.
Pharrell admitted that he is a HUGE Marvin Gaye fan and now it appears that he NOT only is influenced by Marvin Gaye, he allegedly stole another track “Ain’t That Particular” for his hit single “Happy.”
According to a new lawsuit, Pharrell has crossed the line with the Gaye Estate as they will be going through all of Pharrell’s music catalog to see how many songs may have been stolen from their father’s music.
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Here is Marvin Gayes “Ain’t That Particular” and Pharrell Williams single “Happy” mashup:
It sounds like Pharrell may have took another track and that is why everyone around the world fell in love with it. It was familiar or was it “Ain’t That Particular”?
Here is what CelebNMusic247.com has to report via TMZ:
Marvin Gaye’s son tells TMZ .. the war with Robin Thicke and Pharrell isn’t just about music — it’s personal … claiming the superstars “DISRESPECTED” the entire Gaye family.
We spoke with Marvin Gaye III in L.A. after the family won the $7.4 million judgment over “Blurred Lines” … and he explained why he feels Robin and Pharrell finally got their comeuppance.
But there could be ANOTHER battle on the horizon — with Marvin’s daughter Nona and ex-wife Janis claiming they hear similarities between “Happy” and Gaye’s classic “Ain’t That Peculiar.”
We asked Marvin about the situation … and he didn’t exactly deny it
