WASHINGTON — Marvin Gaye’s family is feeling pretty happy about Tuesday’s result in their lawsuit against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke, and they reportedly might not yet be done staking claims.
A day after a jury awarded the Gayes more than $7 million because of the resemblance between “Blurred Lines,” the 2013 hit written by Williams and Thicke, and Gaye’s early ‘70s classic “Got to Give It Up,” CBS News reports that the family is aware of another musical connection.
It’s been noted online that the groove of Pharrell’s 2014 hit “Happy” bears a similar — well, similarity — to that of Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar.”
On Wednesday, Nona Gaye, the singing icon’s 40-year-old daughter, said that she wasn’t thinking yet of making any claims: “We’re not in that space.” Gaye’s ex-wife, Janis Gaye, adds, “We’re just in the moment today and we’re satisfied.”
Still, Nona Gaye said, “I’m not going to lie. I do think they sound alike.”
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