So, Lennon's Beatles song "Come Together" refers to Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me" in a couple of lines. Morris Levy, who controlled the Berry song, accused Lennon of plagiarism. Rather than fighting that accusation (as Lennon's lawyer HaroldSeider intended to do), Lennon promised Levy that he would include three of the songs he (Levy) owned the rights to on his next album. However, Phil Spector stole these recordings and made himself scarce. Lennon released Walls & Bridges, which did *not*
According to journalist Dave Marsh, Judge Griesn "interrogated Lennon for hours about the minutiae of record-making and spent several days just listening to excerpts from each of Lennon's solo albums, including those not involved in the suit. The judgescanned the lyrics, listened to a verse or two, , and said, 'That's pretty good. Let's hear the next one.'"
Finally, Griesn awarded Lennon $45,000 for damages to his reputation. According to Dave Marsh, Griesn made the following statement:any unlawful interference with Lennon in the way that Levy and the Roots album accomplished must be taken seriously."
"I am convinced of the fact that Lennon has a career whose balance is more delicate than the careers of other artists. Lennon's product tends to be more intellectual than that of other artists. Lennon's reputation and standing are a delicate matter and
-- quoted from Marsh's 1976 article "Sue Me, Sue You Blues"For those who are interested in John's profoundly detailed description of his production process, I recommend this book:
On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6:50:24 AM UTC-5, Norbert K wrote:Seider intended to do), Lennon promised Levy that he would include three of the songs he (Levy) owned the rights to on his next album. However, Phil Spector stole these recordings and made himself scarce. Lennon released Walls & Bridges, which did *not*
So, Lennon's Beatles song "Come Together" refers to Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me" in a couple of lines. Morris Levy, who controlled the Berry song, accused Lennon of plagiarism. Rather than fighting that accusation (as Lennon's lawyer Harold
judge scanned the lyrics, listened to a verse or two, , and said, 'That's pretty good. Let's hear the next one.'"According to journalist Dave Marsh, Judge Griesn "interrogated Lennon for hours about the minutiae of record-making and spent several days just listening to excerpts from each of Lennon's solo albums, including those not involved in the suit. The
and any unlawful interference with Lennon in the way that Levy and the Roots album accomplished must be taken seriously."Finally, Griesn awarded Lennon $45,000 for damages to his reputation. According to Dave Marsh, Griesn made the following statement:
"I am convinced of the fact that Lennon has a career whose balance is more delicate than the careers of other artists. Lennon's product tends to be more intellectual than that of other artists. Lennon's reputation and standing are a delicate matter
-- quoted from Marsh's 1976 article "Sue Me, Sue You Blues"For those who are interested in John's profoundly detailed description of his production process, I recommend this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Lennon-Mobster-Lawyer-Untold-Story/dp/1942531427
On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 1:15:32 PM UTC-6, Norbert K wrote:Seider intended to do), Lennon promised Levy that he would include three of the songs he (Levy) owned the rights to on his next album. However, Phil Spector stole these recordings and made himself scarce. Lennon released Walls & Bridges, which did *not*
On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 10:49:54 AM UTC-8, pamel...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6:50:24 AM UTC-5, Norbert K wrote:
So, Lennon's Beatles song "Come Together" refers to Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me" in a couple of lines. Morris Levy, who controlled the Berry song, accused Lennon of plagiarism. Rather than fighting that accusation (as Lennon's lawyer Harold
judge scanned the lyrics, listened to a verse or two, , and said, 'That's pretty good. Let's hear the next one.'"According to journalist Dave Marsh, Judge Griesn "interrogated Lennon for hours about the minutiae of record-making and spent several days just listening to excerpts from each of Lennon's solo albums, including those not involved in the suit. The
matter and any unlawful interference with Lennon in the way that Levy and the Roots album accomplished must be taken seriously."Finally, Griesn awarded Lennon $45,000 for damages to his reputation. According to Dave Marsh, Griesn made the following statement:
"I am convinced of the fact that Lennon has a career whose balance is more delicate than the careers of other artists. Lennon's product tends to be more intellectual than that of other artists. Lennon's reputation and standing are a delicate
I do. John's deposition is extremely detailed. I feel I have an inside view to how his process works. As a result, I am even more in awe of him than I was before...Sounds very interesting. If I understand the summary correctly, this book is *by* the attorney who represented Lennon in this lawsuit. Do you have the book, Pamela?-- quoted from Marsh's 1976 article "Sue Me, Sue You Blues"For those who are interested in John's profoundly detailed description of his production process, I recommend this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Lennon-Mobster-Lawyer-Untold-Story/dp/1942531427
On Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 10:49:54 AM UTC-8, pamel...@gmail.com wrote:Seider intended to do), Lennon promised Levy that he would include three of the songs he (Levy) owned the rights to on his next album. However, Phil Spector stole these recordings and made himself scarce. Lennon released Walls & Bridges, which did *not*
On Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 6:50:24 AM UTC-5, Norbert K wrote:
So, Lennon's Beatles song "Come Together" refers to Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me" in a couple of lines. Morris Levy, who controlled the Berry song, accused Lennon of plagiarism. Rather than fighting that accusation (as Lennon's lawyer Harold
judge scanned the lyrics, listened to a verse or two, , and said, 'That's pretty good. Let's hear the next one.'"According to journalist Dave Marsh, Judge Griesn "interrogated Lennon for hours about the minutiae of record-making and spent several days just listening to excerpts from each of Lennon's solo albums, including those not involved in the suit. The
and any unlawful interference with Lennon in the way that Levy and the Roots album accomplished must be taken seriously."Finally, Griesn awarded Lennon $45,000 for damages to his reputation. According to Dave Marsh, Griesn made the following statement:
"I am convinced of the fact that Lennon has a career whose balance is more delicate than the careers of other artists. Lennon's product tends to be more intellectual than that of other artists. Lennon's reputation and standing are a delicate matter
I do. John's deposition is extremely detailed. I feel I have an inside view to how his process works. As a result, I am even more in awe of him than I was before...Sounds very interesting. If I understand the summary correctly, this book is *by* the attorney who represented Lennon in this lawsuit. Do you have the book, Pamela?-- quoted from Marsh's 1976 article "Sue Me, Sue You Blues"For those who are interested in John's profoundly detailed description of his production process, I recommend this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Lennon-Mobster-Lawyer-Untold-Story/dp/1942531427
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