Pharrell Says Marvin Gaye Is A “Genius Patriarch” But “Blurred Lines” Is NOT His Song!
Skateboard P better hope “your honor” sees it the same way…
Pharrell Says Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” Is Nothing Like Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up”
Via ABCNews
Even though Pharrell is engaged in a battle with Marvin Gaye’s estate over Robin Thicke’s megahit “Blurred Lines,” he wants to make one thing clear — he has incredible respect for the late soul legend.
“I’m a huge fan of Marvin Gaye. He is a genius. He is the patriarch,” Pharrell said on Thursday night.
The hit making singer and producer collaborated with Thicke on the No. 1 smash, which some have said sounds very similar to Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up.” Last month, Pharrell, Thicke and the song’s other collaborator, T.I., filed a lawsuit asking a judge to determine that it does not copy Gaye’s song and a song by George Clinton. It was a pre-emptive strike against future claims from Gaye’s heirs that the song takes from Gaye’s composition without credit. READ MORE HERE
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Marvin Gaye – Got To Give It Up::
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell::