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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.
6 mainstream media weighed in on a similar topic
30 Months Ago,
The Conservative Voice says
(in Avril Lavigne Denies Plagiarism Claim)
Avril Lavigne has denied a claim by a member of a 1970s rock band that her hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of his tunes. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer allege in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song, "I Wanna Be Y...
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Yahoo! News says
(in Avril Lavigne denies plagiarism claim (AP))
AP - Avril Lavigne has denied a claim by a member of a 1970s rock band that her hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of his tunes. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer allege in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song, "I Wanna...
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Seattle Post Intelligencer says
(in Avril Lavigne denies plagiarism claim)
NEW YORK -- Avril Lavigne has denied a claim by a member of a 1970s rock band that her hit "Girlfriend" rips off one of his tunes. Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer allege in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco that Lavigne and her co-writers lifted their 1979 song, "...
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Miami Herald says
(in Avril accused of stealing tune)
Avril Lavigne faces a lawsuit by the members of a 1970s rock band who claim her hit song Girlfriend rips off one of their tunes.
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The Huffington Post News Editors from Huffington Post says
(in Avril Lavigne Sued For Stealing A Song)
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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foxnewsonline@foxnews.com from FOX News says
(in 1970s Rock Band Says Avril Lavigne Ripped Off Song)
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.