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George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' named best song of 1970 despite plagiarism case

The track's copyright infringement lawsuit is one of the most famous music scandals to date.
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George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' Led to Landmark Copyright Case Over 'He's So Fine'

One of the most iconic rock stars of the 1970s spent almost that entire decade battling in court off and on over his biggest solo hit song ever. On November 28, 1970, George Harrison's "My Sweet ...
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On This Day in 1970, George Harrison Became the First Former Beatle To Score a No. 1 Single on the Hot 100—With a Song Originally Intended for Billy Preston

On this day (December 26) in 1970, George Harrison topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his debut solo single “My Sweet Lord.” The song spent four weeks at No. 1 in the United States and topped the ...