http://songsalike.com/similar-songs/george-harrison-vs-the-chiffons-or-my-sweet-lord-is-so-fine/ Music Blog: Similar Sounding Songs in Pop Music, Mash Ups, Samples, Sound Alike Melodies Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://songsalike.com/similar-songs/george-harrison-vs-the-chiffons-or-my-sweet-lord-is-so-fine/#comment-372 Best Gospel Songs by Pop Singers: Part 2 | chimesfreedom Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:22:52 +0000 http://songsalike.com/songs-alike/george-harrison-vs-the-chiffons-or-my-sweet-lord-is-so-fine/#comment-372 [...] George Harrison, My Sweet Lord “My Sweet Lord” may not technically qualify as a gospel song (and some Christians have objected to the “Hare Krishna” chants), but it is a beautiful song about one’s relationship with God, so it qualifies for me. George Harrison originally wrote the song for Billy Preston but ended up having a big hit with it on his own as part of his first post-Beatles album, All Things Must Pass. Unfortunately, he lost a lawsuit for subconsciously copying the Chiffons’ hit, “He’s So Fine.” Under today’s laws that are more lenient toward sampling, etc., though, he likely would have won. But he managed to come out ahead anyway, eventually buying the rights to “He’s So Fine.” [...] [...] George Harrison, My Sweet Lord “My Sweet Lord” may not technically qualify as a gospel song (and some Christians have objected to the “Hare Krishna” chants), but it is a beautiful song about one’s relationship with God, so it qualifies for me. George Harrison originally wrote the song for Billy Preston but ended up having a big hit with it on his own as part of his first post-Beatles album, All Things Must Pass. Unfortunately, he lost a lawsuit for subconsciously copying the Chiffons’ hit, “He’s So Fine.” Under today’s laws that are more lenient toward sampling, etc., though, he likely would have won. But he managed to come out ahead anyway, eventually buying the rights to “He’s So Fine.” [...]

]]> http://songsalike.com/similar-songs/george-harrison-vs-the-chiffons-or-my-sweet-lord-is-so-fine/#comment-219 The Story Behind the Song « OutTakes Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:13:27 +0000 http://songsalike.com/songs-alike/george-harrison-vs-the-chiffons-or-my-sweet-lord-is-so-fine/#comment-219 [...] There have been many other song sound-alike controversies, most notably “He’s So Fine” by The Chiffons and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” which resulted in a big plagiarism lawsuit. [...] [...] There have been many other song sound-alike controversies, most notably “He’s So Fine” by The Chiffons and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” which resulted in a big plagiarism lawsuit. [...]

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