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Ed Sheeran sings and plays guitar on witness stand at Thinking Out Loud trial

The British star, 32, is being sued by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who was the songwriter who originally wrote the popular 1973 track Let's Get It On sung by Marvin Gaye

Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran criticises his guitar-playing skills during Marvin Gaye plagiarism trial

Singer made the claim after performing for the court

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran sings and plays guitar at Thinking Out Loud copyright trial in New York

Star sings and plays several bars of hit song in bid to show jurors his song-writing process

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Ed Sheeran sang and played his guitar while on the stand at copyright trial

Ed Sheeran was an hour into testimony in Manhattan federal court when his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, pressed him to tell how he came to write "Thinking Out Loud" a decade ago.

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Ed Sheeran, on guitar, gets musical with a New York jury

British singer Ed Sheeran sang a few lyrics from one of his songs and played a few chords on a guitar for a New York jury, hoping to hit the right notes with a jury deciding whether the song violates the copyrights of Marvin Gaye's soul classic “Let's Get It…

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran strums guitar, sings song at copyright trial

Testifying in his own defence, British singer-songwriter has described his process for writing the song that is the subject of a copyright infringement case.

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Ed Sheeran sings and plays guitar on witness stand in copyright trial

Sheeran played ‘Thinking Out Loud’s’ basic chord progression while singing song’s original lyrics

The Independent UK

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Woman accusing Ed Sheeran of ripping off Marvin Gaye hit collapses in court

Kathryn Townsend Griffin, the daughter of Gaye’s co-writer Ed Griffin, was taken away on a stretcher

Evening Standard

Woman accusing Ed Sheeran of copying Marvin Gaye track COLLAPSES in court

One of the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who is accusing Ed Sheeran of copying Marvin Gaye's track Let's Get It On, has collapsed during the high profile New York court case

Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran plagiarism accuser collapses in court

Singer is in court over his 2014 track ‘Thinking Out Loud’

The Independent UK

‘At 83, I still feel sexual’: Smokey Robinson on love, joy, drugs, Motown – and his affair with Diana Ross

The music legend has just released a fabulously filthy album. He looks back on his incredible life in songwriting, and his friendships with Marvin Gaye, Berry Gordy and Aretha Franklin

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran trial erupts into laughter over ‘hideous’ AI rendition of ‘Let’s Get It On’

Even the plaintiff called the recording ‘hideous’

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran defends himself against Let’s Get It On plagiarism accusations, arguing that he used an “unprotectable” chord progression

“Most pop songs can fit over most pop songs,” Sheeran tells a New York court

MusicRadar

Ed Sheeran’s live Marvin Gaye mash-up song is ‘smoking gun’, lawyer claims

Fan video shows Sheeran mixing ‘Thinking Out Loud’ with Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ during concert

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The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran – live: Singer testifies in Marvin Gaye plagiarism court case

Singer-songwriter is being sued for copyright infringement over Marvin Gaye’s song ‘Let’s Get it On’

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran testifies in Marvin Gaye copyright case: ‘Most pop songs can fit over most pop songs’

Appearing in New York court, singer-songwriter defends his ballad Thinking Out Loud against similarities with Gaye’s song Let’s Get It On

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran takes witness stand in New York copyright trial

The singer denies that his hit Thinking Out Loud ripped off Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On

ABC News

Ed Sheeran is being sued over allegations he ripped off Marvin Gaye's hit song, Let's Get It On. Here's what we know

It's not the first time Ed Sheeran has faced trial for a copyright issue. Here's what's happening with his current trial — brought by the heirs of the late Marvin Gaye co-writer, Ed Townsend — and how his team have defended him so far.

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The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran copyright trial: Lawyer claims singer’s live Marvin Gaye mash-up is ‘smoking gun’

Fan video shows Sheeran mixing ‘Thinking Out Loud’ with Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ during concert

AFP

Ed Sheeran copyright trial over Marvin Gaye similarities underway

New York (AFP) - Ed Sheeran arrived at US federal court Tuesday for a trial over whether the British pop star plagiarized American music icon Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his own 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud."

The Independent UK

Lawyer claims 'smoking gun proof' Ed Sheeran copied song

A lawyer for the heirs of Marvin Gaye's co-writer of the song “Let's Get It On” says he has “smoking gun” proof that Ed Sheeran's “Thinking Out Loud” violates the copyright of the soul classic

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran copyright trial: Everything you need to know about Marvin Gaye plagiarism case

Singer in court this week to defend himself over claims he stole from the most famous R&B anthem of all time

AFP

Trial begins into whether Ed Sheeran stole Marvin Gaye classic

New York (AFP) - Jury selection began Monday in a trial to determine whether British pop star Ed Sheeran plagiarized American music legend Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud."

AFP

Jury selection to begin for Ed Sheeran, Marvin Gaye copyright trial

New York (AFP) - Jury selection is set for Monday in a trial to determine whether British pop star Ed Sheeran plagiarized American music legend Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud."

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran to testify in court as Marvin Gaye lawsuit trial begins in New York

Singer is being sued by heirs of Gaye’s co-writer Ed Townsend

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