Nice boyfriend, stealing her song. He's dead now, she should get his royalty. He spent time in jail for killing his mother.
It happens. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing was written by Ray Parker Jr., but the record company stole it, and assigned the rights to Leo Sayer and some other guy.
Who are you talking about?
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My paternal uncle was an aspiring songwriter in the 1940s. One of his songs was stolen by Tex Ritter and became a big hit. My uncle turned to alcohol and ended up leaving his wife and kids for a couple of yrs until he came to his senses. Those royalties would have changed his life for the better, which is why the theft was so painful, especially when Tex was already established in the music scene.