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Aug. 10, 2016 / 8:07 AM

Ed Sheeran sued for allegedly ripping off Marvin Gaye

By
Sarah Mulé
Ed Sheeran arrives at the MTV Europe Music Awards on October 25, 2015. Sheeran is facing a suit from the estate of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote "Let's Get It On" with Marvin Gaye, alleging Sheeran illegally sampled from the song. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Ed Sheeran performs during the 30th bi-annual Rock in Rio music festival at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 15, 2015. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Ed Sheeran is facing another copyright lawsuit, this time from the estate of Ed Townsend who co-wrote Marvin Gaye's timeless 1973 hit "Let's Get It On."

The Townsend family said in the suit that Sheeran repeatedly used elements from "Let's Get It On" in his Grammy-winning hit "Thinking Out Loud."

"The Defendants copied the 'heart' of 'Let's' and repeated it continuously throughout 'Thinking,'" the Townsend's allege in the suit.. "The melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic compositions of 'Thinking' are substantially and/or strikingly similar to the drum composition of 'Let's.'"

Townsend's estate is asking for a jury to decide if damages are owed.

This is the second copyright suit for Sheeran, who is facing $20 million in damages for reportedly illegally sampling a song written for X Factor season 7 winner Matt Cardle to use in his hit "Photograph."

Sheeran has yet to comment on either suit.

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