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Thread started 05/28/15 3:31pm

amit1234

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Did En Vogue's "Don't Let Go" borrow heavily from Gladys Knights' "License To Kill"

I just discovered Gladys Knight's "License To Kill" song today while watching VH1 Soul. I can't believe I'm just hearing this 1989 song now. It's bloody FANTASTIC! I have a new favorite Bond song! Did a little research and can see why I love it so....it was produced by Narada Michael Walden and Walter Afanasieff (why couldn't these two collaborate together more often for other divas)?

Anyways, I can't get over the production similarities to En Vogue's "Don't Let Go" (produced by Organized Noize).

What do you think? Did the Organize Noize essentially copy it?

[Edited 5/28/15 15:33pm]

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Reply #1 posted 05/29/15 7:28am

Cinny

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Wow! Is it in the same key too or something? It sounds very alike. And I love it! I really enjoy her voice.

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Reply #2 posted 05/29/15 11:20am

HuMpThAnG

both music

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Reply #3 posted 05/29/15 12:54pm

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I never noticed similarities but when Gladys' song first came out, I thought it was going to be a huge crossover hit for her but it pretty much ended up falling on deaf ears. neutral

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Reply #4 posted 05/29/15 2:25pm

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kitbradley said:

I never noticed similarities but when Gladys' song first came out, I thought it was going to be a huge crossover hit for her but it pretty much ended up falling on deaf ears. neutral

I am gonna stop sleeping on her late eighties work.

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Reply #5 posted 05/31/15 9:18pm

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I bought both songs when they were released, but i never realised they sounded the same.

They do!

Both are great songs, but i really love License to kill, what a song!

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