Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne Sued For Stealing A Song

Huffington Post | by The Huffington Post News Editors | Fri, Jul 6

Fri, Jul 6 Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer alleged in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," which was originally performed by new wave band The Rubinoos.

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source: Chicago Tribune

The Rubinoos, an obscure new wave band, is suing pop singer Avril Lavigne alleging that "Girlfriend," the hot single from Lavigne's new abum, "The Best Damn Thing," rips off their 1979 song, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." We link, you decide: The Rubinoos, an obscure new wave band, is sui...

Published Mon, Jul 9

Avril Lavigne Denies Claim That Hit Song is a Rip-Off external link

source: FOX News

Avril Lavigne shorn of accusations by members of the 1970s rock band The Rubinoos that her pop hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of their songs.

Published Mon, Jul 9

Podcast: 1970s rock band claims Avril Lavigne stole tune for her hit song 'Girlfriend' external link

source: AZ Central.com

Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer say Lavigne and her cowriters lifted their 1979 song I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, which was originally performed by new wave band The Rubinoos.

Published Fri, Jul 6