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Gorillaz dropped into Time Warp, says Eddy Grant

The reggae artist is outraged over alleged similarities between his 80s song and Gorillaz' new single, StyloReggae artist Eddy Grant has accused Gorillaz of "a blatant rip-off", pointing to similarities between their new single, Stylo, and his 1981 song Time Warp. "My song sits almost note to note with their release," the songwriter complained. "I am outraged.""Time Warp is a very popular song," Grant wrote in a statement yesterday. "[It] has been a staple of the DJ scene for many years and I fe...

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13:22 on March 15 2010

Eddy Grant Accuses Gorillaz Of ‘Stealing’ His Song

Addict Music — Following legal advice on Friday, Eddy Grant has released this statement regarding Gorillaz's recent release Stylo, which he believes infringes the copyright of his son... more info
Eddy Grant Gorillaz
09:43 on March 15 2010

Eddy Grant: 'Gorillaz' Stylo Is Blatant Rip Off My Own Song'

Gigwise — He takes legal advice... more info
Eddy Grant Gorillaz
12:06 on March 16 2010

Gorillaz dropped into Time Warp, says Eddy Grant

Guardian Music — The reggae artist is outraged over alleged similarities between his 80s song and Gorillaz' new single, StyloReggae artist Eddy Grant has accused Gorillaz of "a blatant ri... more info
Eddy Grant Gorillaz
13:04 on March 16 2010

Eddy Grant v Gorillaz

News of The World — Reggae legend accuses Damon Albarn of stealing Stylo. more info
Eddy Grant Gorillaz Damon Albarn
13:43 on March 17 2010

Eddie Grant Outraged Over Gorillaz’s “Blatant Ripoff”

Stereogum — The reggae singer claims Damon Albarn took parts of his 1981 song “Time Warp” for Gorillaz’s “Stylo” single. Grant is particularly angry because they’re both... more info
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