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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Another example of plagiarism I had never heard before
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Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 18:50:07 EDT
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> Who remembers the song Steal Away, by Robbie Dupree.  (A one hit wonder,
> I believe)  Anyway, I heard on the radio last night, that he was sued by
> Michael McDonald and the Doobie Bros for sounding too much like them.
> After listening to the song with that in mind, I agree. The Doobies had
> a good solid case, but I don't know about the legal ramifications of
> mimicking a group's individual sound.
> 
> Listen to the song sometime and see.  it's pretty remarkable. [EVAN]

I had mentioned it in my long article on musicians who plagiarize, in the
same breath as Corey Hart's stealing the repeeto-note sequencerism from
"Sweet Dreams" for use in "Sunglasses at Night".  Nice to see I wasn't
alone in recognizing that.  Appropriate song title "Steal Away", no?

Was there any information on the outcome of the trial?
-- 
"There!  I've run rings 'round you logically!"
"Oh, intercourse the penguin!"			Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr