We close out our trio of stolen melodies with the most famous case of them all. Upon its release in 1971, The Chiffons sued George Harrison for similarities between My Sweet Lord and their hit, He's So Fine. A lengthy legal battle ensued and a US Federal Court decision stated that he had "unintentionally Copied" the song. He was ordered to surrender the lion's share of the royalties. The Chiffons later recorded My Sweet Lord to capitalize on the controversy, and George Harrison wrote and recorded a song about the suit called This Song.

MY SWEET LORD