"The most beautiful girl in the world" is a copy of "Takin' me to paradise", released in 1983!!!



http://it.notizie.yahoo.c...ecfd5.html

http://www.adnkronos.com/...2845048053

http://www.romagnaoggi.it.../23/37550/

http://www.adnkronos.com/...2845224723

http://www.rockol.it/news...gio-a-Roma

Plagiarism!!!

That's death penalty in Italy!!!

Okay but is any of this in english cause italian doesn't flow off this Arkansas tongue.

Aloisio said:

No death penalty...
But Prince has to pay a lot of money to Bruno Bergonzi e Michele Vicino that composed "The most beautiful takin' me to paradise in the world". I guess all royalties of TMBGITW will be trasnferred from Prince to Bergonzi and Vicino bank account.

jimmyrogertodd said:

My english is as crappy as your italian, there's no way i can make a decent translation.
In a nutshell: the court ruled Prince gulity of plagiarism.
[Edited 12/24/08 4:28am]

is there a youtube post anywhere comparing the two?

i would like to hear for myself

Here's the pdf of the article

http://www.musicaedischi..../72432.pdf

I hate this tune anyway. I'm glad it was not from him !

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[Edited 11/20/09 8:45am]

mzkqueen03 said:

Oh please!!! If it's true, you know good and well, Mr. I'll Sue If I Lay Down And Dream You Violated My Copyright But I'll Do Whatever I Want With Someone Else's is not hardly going to get a pass!

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[Edited 11/20/09 8:46am]

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[Edited 11/20/09 8:47am]

Would you please lay off the f*cking crack?

I don't believe this.

Perhaps the songs are simliar, but I don't think Prince set out to 'plagerize' somebody else's song, and Prince isn't stupid enough to release a maxi-single completely with no less than a half dozen versions of the song complete with different instrumental and vocal tracks of somebody else's idea. He's got more pride than that .... and certainly a lot more talent.

Karma is a bitch.

Aloisio said:

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Have you ever heard the other song? Do they sound alike to you? In addition, no one has been convicted of anything and do you really think that P purposely ripped off this song and made 10 versions of it.

Think about it for a minute.

Imago said:

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Co-Sign, I find it hard to believe that he would make 10 versions of the song and do so much to publize it if he knowing ripped it off.

It is possible that it is a coincidence. I think P loves money to much to rip off another song a go out of his why to make 10 different versions of it.

Can someone please post a comparison of the two songs. (lyrics and music, with audio if possible).

I don't doubt Prince copies and pilfers from others given his history. But I can't respond to this without *English* evidence, lol.

notaprintztype said:

How is this Karma????

please explain.

Thanks, interesting reading there.

why is none of this in english...I HATE being monolingual...but not enuff to learn a new one...lol.

Babelfish translation


Music: Condemned Prince, Has Plagiato Italian Piece
Adnkronos
Adnkronos - Yesterday - 17.33

Publicity

Rome, 23 dic. - (Adnkronos) - Prince put to the ropes from two Italian authors. After the clamorous case of the cause of Al Bano to Michael Jackson, this time is one of the musicians piu' appreciated of the world to end in the eye of the cyclone of the plagi. The genius of Minneapolis has been declared guilty of plagio to the damages of two Italian authors: to give of news in exclusive right it is the number of “Music & Discs”, the “Bible” of the Italian discografia, where it comes brought back the text of the sentence of the Appeals Court of Rome, in which the piece “The most beautiful girl in the world”, signed from published Prince and in 1993, it comes decidedly declared plagio of the less famous “Takin' me to paradise”, composed 10 years before from two Italian authors, Tawny Bergonzi and regularly deposited Near Michele and near the Siae.

Also the Chappell editions have been recognized vincitrici of the dispute. The piece of Bergonzi and Close era be recorded, without great outcome trades them, from Rainard J. Also not being still famous the entita' of the damages that will have to pay the star, to the century Roger Nelson, and the editori of the piece, draft however of a Victoria on all the line for the two Italian authors: the judges have recognized like founded the advanced demand for compensation, poiche' the piece of Prince “nearly entrusts exclusively given own characterizing to an only one melodia repeated numerous times”, and refrain of “Takin'me me to paradise” it is effectively identical to the melodia of “The most beautiful girl in the world”.

Man, that is sad, to steal someone elses's horrible song just to make it horrible again? Sad.

I don't know... Some parts of 'Pheromone' [Come album] seems to be, at least thematically and imagery-wise, to be lifted straight out of the Song of Songs from the Old Testament - but then, I would call that inspiration.

Art/creations don't spring out of thin air, but from an inspired subconscious look at this world's past and culture.
Even Shakespeare, considered a thematic pioneer when it comes to plays, has lifted themes and story lines straight out of Greek mythological and Scandinavian literature. 'Hamlet' is a complete reproduction of a scandinavian play.

I think this can be easily settled, re release both songs and see who sells the most I know where my money would be going. I don't for a minute believe that Prince stole anyones music he has too much of his own going on. And even if the other song sounds similar I am sure that P has improved it emensely !!! beyond what any other mere mortal could.

Long live P - peace and love 2 U all xxxx

Why has this taken 15 years?

Rockability said:

Have you heard "Takin' Me To Paradise"?

If not, how do you know it's horrible? Apparently, it's good enough for Prince to jack.

WOW just wow.....

The Bruno bloke has a myspace page http://www.myspace.com/br...imantovani
[Edited 12/29/08 12:43pm]

HotPaisleyGirl said:

x-ackly ... strange.
Check the track in the eBay-link below.
When i heard it, i was like
Scroll in the link to this mediaplayer :



http://cgi.ebay.com/RAYNA...240%3A1318