This article had short stories about many celebrities who had something strange or odd happen to them. This one about Eric Carmen who wrote the lyrics to All By Myself using a well-known melody for Sergei Rachmaninoff — with it probably never occurring to Mr. Carmen that there were copyright laws involved on Mr. Rachmaninoff’s works which were written many years before!
30. Eric Carmen: The lawsuit over “All By Myself” arose from Eric Carmen’s use of a melody from Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18. Carmen did not initially have permission from the Rachmaninoff estate to use this classical piece in his pop ballad. The issue led to a legal dispute, resulting in a settlement recognizing the estate’s rights over the composition.
This settlement likely involved a financial agreement to compensate for using Rachmaninoff’s work. This incident highlights the importance of copyright and permissions in the music industry, especially when classical compositions are repurposed for contemporary songs.
https://vibelyn.com/wild-facts-about-celebrities-left-us-speechless-is?
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Photo: Eric Carmen | From Shaun Cassidy’s Facebook page
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