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1988
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger sang in a Federal Court in New York to prove that he had not plagiarised a reggae song, ‘Just Another Night’, as claimed by Jamaican reggae artist Patrick Alley.
The song was the first single from his debut album ‘She’s the Boss’ in 1985 and reached the No.1 spot on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks.
Alley filed a $7 million claim in profits from the track but would lose the case after a week’s deliberation by the judge and six-member jury.
Drummer Sly Dunbar also helped Jagger’s defense when he played drums to the court to show how the beats were different in the two songs. ....

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