Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have just been sued last Friday for a copyright lawsuit alleging its success Living in a ghost town it was based on a little-known song by the Spanish group Angelslang, led by the Argentine Sergio García Fernandezwhose stage name is Sergio León.
According to the lawsuit, the Rolling Stones front duo “didn’t authorize many recognizable and copyrighted elements” of the song. so sorryof 2006, and some elements of Seed of God.
The key to the case
The key to the case, which many might initially dismiss as unreasonable for a Spanish underground group to reach Jagger-Richards’ ears, is that Sergio León and Angelslang accompanied Chris Jagger during some shows in Spain and gave him a CD with their songsfact that is documented in an e-mail attached to the lawsuit.
Indeed, that email from Chris says they have a sound that will “definitely interest” the legendary band, implying that he would approach them.
According to the Argentine, who has lived in Spain for nearly thirty years, the question Living in a ghost town took items including “the vocal melodies, chord progression, drum beats, harmony part, bass lines, tempo and other specific details” From so sorry.
The case has already been published in the prestigious American magazine Billboard, which has not received any official comment from the Stones.
More details
Just over a year ago Angelslang has put together a website detailing the case and where he presented both songs. Although the page angelslang.com It is no longer active, it is still cached on the internet. There he says:
“Ten years ago, the lyricist of the Angelslang group was in close contact with Chris Jagger, brother of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. Both shared and exchanged views on the songs and musical style of the band Angelslang, which could appeal to members of the Rolling Stones and presented several CDs of Angelslang music to Chris Jagger, two for him and two for Mick Jagger.
Also, the music composer of the Angelslang band performed with Chris Jagger at one of the shows organized by the lyricist with Chris. As is logical, Chris Jagger can never say that he does not know this composer of the Angelslang group when they have shared the stage, a concert and a show playing together, the same would happen with the lyricist who has exchanged many emails to organize their mini tour in Madrid.
In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, the Rolling Stones released the song Living in a ghost town (2020), composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
After the release of this song, many fans and followers of the Angelslang group started comparing the song Living in a ghost town (2020) with so sorry (2008) by the Angelslang group, stating that they were very similar”.
Source: Clarin
