Avril Lavigne

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

AZ Central.com | Fri, Jul 6

Fri, Jul 6 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.

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31 Months Ago, 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.

And PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) says (in LAVIGNE SUED OVER GIRLFRIEND) PR-inside.com) Pop punk AVRIL LAVIGNE has been named in a new copyright lawsuit filed by the founder of 1970s group the RUBINOOS. Tommy Dunbar claims the Canadian singer's Girlfriend hit borrows heavily from the 1978 song, I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend, which he wrote with then-Rubinoos' roa...

34 Months Ago, Arielle G. from Rolling Stone says (in The Everyman Review: 11-Year-Old Avril Fan Meets Her Hero in NYC) When she started singing, “Girlfriend”, the whole store went wild — people were even climbing under tables from upstairs to get a peek. She followed with, “Everything Back But You”, which was a blast, and ended with, “Sk8er Boi” — an Avril classic for those of you who don’t know. I am so excite...