Did Ed Sheeran rip off Marvin Gaye? Take a listen!

Kelly MacMillan April 28, 2023 9:27 am Last Updated on April 28, 2023 9:27 am

Ed Sheeran took the stand yesterday to testify in a copyright infringement trial.

He’s being accused of copying ‘Let’s Get It On’ by Marvin Gaye in his song ‘Thinking Out Loud.’

The family of the late Ed Townsend are the ones that are suing. Ed Townsend, who died in 2003, co-wrote ‘Let’s Get It On’ with Marvin Gaye, who passed away in 1984.

Here are the 2 songs back to back, what do you think?

I’ve watched a few videos about this and most experts are agreeing that while they are similar, they are not identical. It is also noted that the Chord progression that Ed uses is fairly common and not something that any artists holds the rights to.

Kelly MacMillan

Kelly MacMillan lives in Port Hawkesbury with her husband and son. She has been part of the team at 101.5 The Hawk for more than 25 years, sharing stories from around the region. You can join her weekdays from 10am until 2pm.
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