article_snippet: Nona Gaye, Frankie Gaye and Marvin Gaye III's joint letter mainly dives into the background and legacy of Frankie Gaye "Got to Give It Up," the 1977 single the court found to have been copied by Robin Thicke and co-writer Pharrell Williams.
article_snippet: We surrounding the recent events concerning Williams song, "Got to Give his song Up.
article_snippet: Originally released in 1977, "Got to Give It Up" became one of We dad's most cherished hits, still a favorite at backyard barbecues, weddings, parties, on the radio, or on your iPod.  
article_snippet: "Got to Give It Up" is also recognized by Billboard Magazine as the fourth biggest single of the 30 charting hits our dad created during his extraordinary career.
article_snippet: It has been nearly 38 years since It initial release: tastes change, trends evolve, but we should all be able to agree that it's a testament to the enduring power of "Got to Give it Up" that we have arrived at this juncture with Mr. Thicke and Mr. Williams, at all.  
article_snippet: If Mr. Thicke and Mr. Williams had tried to create a new song and coincidentally infused "Got to Give a new song Up" into their work, instead of deliberately undertaking to "write a song with the same groove," their would probably be having a different conversation.
article_snippet: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams sought to quickly affirm that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams was "starkly different," than "Got to Give our father's song Up."  
article_snippet: Mr. Thicke and Mr. Williams certainly have a right to be inspired by "Got to Give It Up" but as a jury ruled, Mr. Thicke and Mr. Williams did not have the right to use It without permission as a blueprint for a track Mr. Thicke and Mr. Williams were constructing.