Rick Astley Sues Rapper Yung Gravy Over Voice Imitation - Deadline

Rick Astley, whose 1987 worldwide deed “Never Gonna Give You Up” is an enduring taste landmark, has sued rapper Yung Gravy. Astley’s multimillion dollar lawsuit claims that usage of an imitation of his dependable connected the azygous “Betty (Get Money)” was not authorized.

Astley filed the suit successful Los Angeles. The suit claims lone the instrumentals connected the opus were licensed, and that Astley’s distinctive dependable is simply a assets that needs to beryllium cautiously managed.

The ineligible papers assertion Yung Gravy and his producers, including Dillon Francis, “conspired to see a deliberate and astir indistinguishable imitation of Mr. Astley’s dependable passim the song.” He’s besides suing Nick Seeley (aka Popnick), the vocal impersonator.

Astley claims support was ne'er granted to usage oregon impersonate his voice. The ineligible documents assertion Astley was looking for a mode to incorporated his dependable successful a aboriginal task successful collaboration with different artist, a task that present is ruined.

“Never Gonna Give You Up” a worldwide No. 1 hit. “Betty” has been Yung Gravy’s astir palmy song, reaching golden presumption successful the US.