| Jackson, Smith, Tupac Sued by Syl Johnson |
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Contributed By: Beyond 2000
Created On: Sunday, 06 January 2008 Hits: 56  Syl Johnson Blues musician Syl Johnson - real name Sylvester Thompson - has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the three artists claiming they all used his 1967 tune Different Strokes without paying him for the rights to do so. Johnson claims Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor, Smith's Who Stole The DJ and Shakur's Peep Game all illegally sampled his track. Johnson - who has worked with Magic Sam, Junior Wells and Jimmy Reed during his career - is seeking unspecified damages. Meanwhile, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has confessed he refused to let Jackson - who was cleared of child abuse charges in 2005 - hold his son when they met in London. He said: "I give the benefit of the doubt to Michael on everything - he's innocent until proven guilty - but I was thinking, 'figure out your shit and I'll hold on to my son". {mos_ri} Share this article to:        |
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