Ed Sheeran has been hit with a lawsuit over his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud.”
The singer is being sued by the family of Ed Townsend—co-writer of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”—and they’re accusing Sheeran of stealing the melody, harmony and rhythmic composition of the 1973 hit.
The heirs are asking a judge to grant them an injunction against Sheeran, which would prevent him from receiving any more illegal profits from the song. The family is also seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
This isn’t Sheeran’s first time in legal trouble, having been sued over his song “Photograph” this past June. Songwriters Martin Harrington and Tom Leonard filed a lawsuit against the singer, claiming “Photograph” sounded too similar to one they wrote for British singer Matt Cardle in 2012.
Listen to “Let’s Get It On” and “Thinking Out Loud” below and decide for yourself.
