Ed Sheeran calls copycat claims 'insulting' in 'Thinking Out Loud' trial

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A sometimes-riled Ed Sheeran on Monday denied copying Marvin Gaye's classic "Let's Get it On" in his second day of testifying to jurors in a copyright trial in Manhattan federal court, calling the claim "insulting."

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran played guitar and sang from the witness stand to underscore his testimony, telling jurors his song"Thinking Out Loud" had actually been inspired by Irish musician Van Morrison. FILE PHOTO

As he had last week, the British singer-songwriter played guitar and sang from the witness stand to underscore his testimony, telling jurors his song "Thinking Out Loud" had actually been inspired by Irish musician Van Morrison. Lawyers for the heirs last week displayed a video of Sheeran transitioning seamlessly between "Thinking Out Loud" and "Let's Get it On" in a live performance they said amounted to a confession that he had ripped off the song.

 

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