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'Blurred Lines' court case awards $7.5m

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A US jury has ruled that the writers of 'Blurred Lines' - one of the best selling singles of all time copied Marvin Gaye's 1977 track 'Got To Give It Up'. Gaye's children - Nona, Frankie and Marvin Gaye III sued Pharell Williams and Robin Thicke back in 2013, and this week the decision was made that the 2013 single breached the copyright of Gaye's track. The family has now been awarded $7.3m (£4.8m) in damages.

Nona and Frankie Gaye are the grandchildren of legendary jazz musician Slim Gaillard. His daughter Jan married Marvin in 1977, shortly after his divorce from first wife Anna Gordy. Not only was Slim father in law to Gaye, but he also contributed backin vocals to his famous track 'Sexual Healing'. Arena followed Slim back in 1989 as he takes us through his life, here seen jamming with his extensive family, along with daughter Jan and grandchildren Frankie and Nona Gaye.

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