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|introduction = '''Girl 6''' is the thirteenth and final track (third of three previously-unreleased tracks) on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]), and, a week after the album’s release, [[Single: Girl 6|Girl 6]] was released as the album’s first and only single. The song contained lyrics written by [[Prince]] and music written by [[Tommy Barbarella]], and was largely recorded by [[Prince]]. | |introduction = '''Girl 6''' is the thirteenth and final track (third of three previously-unreleased tracks) on the soundtrack album [[Album: Girl 6|Girl 6]] (a compilation of music by [[Prince]] and associated artists for the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6], directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]), and, a week after the album’s release, [[Single: Girl 6|Girl 6]] was released as the album’s first and only single. The song contained lyrics written by [[Prince]] and music written by [[Tommy Barbarella]], and was largely recorded by [[Prince]]. | ||
− | While specific recording dates are now known, basic tracking took place in December 1995, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, based on [[Tommy Barbarella]]’s home studio recording (which had no musical input by [[Prince]]). Although [[Prince]] had changed his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] two and a half years previously, the song used the name [[Prince]] in its credits, perhaps because the rest of the album contained songs by "[[Prince]]". The track samples [[Raspberry Beret]]’s counted lead-in and [[Housequake]]’s phrase "Shut up, already! Damn!" It also contains various spoken samples from the [ | + | While specific recording dates are now known, basic tracking took place in December 1995, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, based on [[Tommy Barbarella]]’s home studio recording (which had no musical input by [[Prince]]). Although [[Prince]] had changed his name to [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]] two and a half years previously, the song used the name [[Prince]] in its credits, perhaps because the rest of the album contained songs by "[[Prince]]". The track samples [[Raspberry Beret]]’s counted lead-in and [[Housequake]]’s phrase "Shut up, already! Damn!" It also contains various spoken samples from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6] movie, featuring actress [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Randle Theresa Randle] as "Girl 6". |
In November 2007, James Brandon, manager of a band named GOMAB, filed a lawsuit against [[Prince]] for copyright infringement. Brandon states that '''Girl 6''' plagiarized a GOMAB track called ''Phone-Sex'' recorded in 1993. Brandon claims he gave a demo-tape which contained the song to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]’s uncle, Clarence Lee, during a meeting in 1994 to promote his group and asked him to forward it to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Lee] (who is also sued). [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Acres_and_a_Mule_Filmworks 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks Inc.], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Studios Twentieth Century Fox Corporation], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros. Warner Brothers] and various media outlets were also included in the complaint filed from Barbados (where Brandon lived at that time) for the exploitation and distribution of the soundtrack and the use of the song in the movie. Brandon brought the action in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida for copyright infringement in 2015, adding [[Tommy Barbarella]] (co-author of the song) to the long list of defendants. The case was still not settled before [[Prince]]’s passing and the action was brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in April 2020. The case is still pending at the time of writing. | In November 2007, James Brandon, manager of a band named GOMAB, filed a lawsuit against [[Prince]] for copyright infringement. Brandon states that '''Girl 6''' plagiarized a GOMAB track called ''Phone-Sex'' recorded in 1993. Brandon claims he gave a demo-tape which contained the song to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Spike Lee]’s uncle, Clarence Lee, during a meeting in 1994 to promote his group and asked him to forward it to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee Lee] (who is also sued). [[Band: New Power Generation|New Power Generation]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Acres_and_a_Mule_Filmworks 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks Inc.], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Studios Twentieth Century Fox Corporation], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros. Warner Brothers] and various media outlets were also included in the complaint filed from Barbados (where Brandon lived at that time) for the exploitation and distribution of the soundtrack and the use of the song in the movie. Brandon brought the action in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida for copyright infringement in 2015, adding [[Tommy Barbarella]] (co-author of the song) to the long list of defendants. The case was still not settled before [[Prince]]’s passing and the action was brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in April 2020. The case is still pending at the time of writing. | ||
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*[[Nona Gaye]] - co-lead vocals | *[[Nona Gaye]] - co-lead vocals | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drum programming | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - drum programming | ||
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Randle Theresa Randle] - spoken samples as "Girl 6" from the movie [ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_Randle Theresa Randle] - spoken samples as "Girl 6" from the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_6 Girl 6] |
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*[https://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb565415.htm '''Prince and Spike Lee Reaping From Another’s Sweat: Barbados Attorney Files Lawsuit with Supreme Court and Goes After Corporate Giants In Copyright Scandal''' by ''Ernest W. Jackman'', LLB, Bardabos (PRWEB: 6 december, 2007)] | *[https://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb565415.htm '''Prince and Spike Lee Reaping From Another’s Sweat: Barbados Attorney Files Lawsuit with Supreme Court and Goes After Corporate Giants In Copyright Scandal''' by ''Ernest W. Jackman'', LLB, Bardabos (PRWEB: 6 december, 2007)] | ||
*[https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/phone-sex-song.pdf '''United States District Court Southern District Of New York Case 1:19-cv-01923-GHW Document 159''' (Memorandum) Filed 04/30/20] | *[https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/phone-sex-song.pdf '''United States District Court Southern District Of New York Case 1:19-cv-01923-GHW Document 159''' (Memorandum) Filed 04/30/20] | ||
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