"Motown Records sued the songwriters, Len Barry and Dave White, claiming that "1-2-3" was a reworked copy of Holland-Dozier-Holland song "Ask Any Girl". The songwriters did admit to taking the composition and the lawsuit led to Holland-Dozier-Holland getting equal credit for writing "1-2-3"...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Barry - Justin (guest) 8-15-2011 5:07 pm [add a comment]
- bill 8-15-2011 3:20 am
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- bill 8-15-2011 3:26 am [add a comment]
Trivia:
"Motown Records sued the songwriters, Len Barry and Dave White, claiming that "1-2-3" was a reworked copy of Holland-Dozier-Holland song "Ask Any Girl". The songwriters did admit to taking the composition and the lawsuit led to Holland-Dozier-Holland getting equal credit for writing "1-2-3"...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Len_Barry
- Justin (guest) 8-15-2011 5:07 pm [add a comment]
- bill 8-15-2011 5:45 pm [add a comment]
i did not know that. 1,2,3 has a better hook. but i can see the foundation for it is right there in AAG.
- bill 8-15-2011 5:47 pm [add a comment]