first, the marvin gaye song.red lines." ♪ ♪ ♪ hey hey hey ♪ ♪ hey hey hey ♪ >> reporter: today, thicke testified he's been called "the white marvin gaye" and he's always been a fan, as he told vh1. >> i mentioned to him, one of my favorite songs of all time was marvin gaye's "got to give it up." and, so we tried, you know to get a little goovroove like that going. >> reporter: as this plays out, another case of alleged copycat music quietly resolved. listen to tom petty's classic and then sam smith's smash hit. ♪ well, i won't back down ♪ ♪ oh won't you stay with me ♪ >> reporter: smith and petty reached an amicable settlement. petty calling the whole thing "a musical accident." petty went on to say, "these things can happen. most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door." but thicke and pharrell insist that's not the case with "blurred lines." david, they say that this song is their own. >> linsey, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, the space walk. and the concern for an american astrona

the white marvin gaye and he's always been a fan, as he told vh-1. >> one of my favorite songs is marvin got a groove like that going. >> reporter: as this plays out another case of alleged copycat music quietly resolved. listen to tom petty's classic, and then sam smith's smash hit. ♪ well i won't back down ♪ ♪ won't you stay with me ♪ >> reporter: smith and petty reached an amicable settlement. petty calling the whole thing a musical accident. petty went on to say these things can happen. that most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but thicke and pharrell say that is not the case with "blurred lines" that this song is their own. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> yeah. >> how much when you have a little creative license and how much is plain ripping off something? >> something gets in your head. maybe it is an accident. it is possible you were inspired by something but those songs are so similar. what do you do? he said in those interviews he was saying he was inspired by the song. he said he was drunk and high in those interviews so don't take him at his word. he

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thicke's past interviews on the subject like this one on vh1. >> one of my favorite songs was marvin gaye'sle groove like that going. >> reporter: thicke later admitting, i was high and drunk every time i did an interview last year, there are some quotes i don't remember saying but i do generally remember trying to sell the tub on the fact that "blurred lines" was my idea in some way." nervous types for robin thicke but at least madonna and gaga seem to be on better terms. >>> as for that fall madonna took, she later took to facebook to assure her fans that she is fine. thank you for watching "nightline" tonight. don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning and online 24/7 at abcnews.com. good night.

thicke's past interviews on the subject like this one on vh1. >> one of my favorite songs was marvin gaye's little groove like that going. >> reporter: thicke later admitting, i was high and drunk every time i did an interview last year, there are some quotes i don't remember saying but i do generally remember trying to sell the tub on the fact that "blurred lines" was my idea in some way." nervous types for robin thicke but at least madonna and gaga seem to be on better terms. >>> as for that fall madonna took, she later took to facebook to assure her fans that she is fine. thank you for watching "nightline" tonight. don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning and online 24/7 at abcnews.com. good night. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> hey! hello! ah. ah! ah! ah! ah. i need to calm down. [laughs] hello, and welcome to millionaire. i'm terry crews. i'll be your host. and you can also check me out on brooklyn nine-nine. [cheers and applause] there's nothing we love more than giving money away to military men and women. today we have a veteran marine corps sergeant who would like to take a motorcycl

the late marvin gaye's family calls it a ripoff of his 1977 hit "got to give it up." is it? have a listen. first marvin gaye. ♪ ♪ ♪ hey hey hey hey, hey hey ♪ >> pelley: the trial over those tunes is expected to last two weeks. we'll be right back. your eyes depend on a unique set of nutrients. that's why there's ocuvite. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula that's just not found in any leading multivitamin. help protect your eye health with ocuvite. ♪ people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when used with certain diabetes medicines. do not take if allergic to farxiga or its ingredients. symptoms of a serious allergi

for the opening arguments of their trial to determine whether their 2013 hit copied elements of marvin gaye'shing might want to make ♪ >> reporter: the jury will listen to both songs and watch thicke's past interviews on the subject like this one on vh-1. >> one of my favorite songs of all time was marvin gaye's "got to give it up" and so we tried to you know get a little groove like that going. >> reporter: so nervous times for robin thicke but at least madonna and gaga seem to be on better terms. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> we need to get "soul train." >> i've been screaming that for years. >> maybe >> good morning we're following several breaking stories on this thursday, february 26. a local woman was murdered in her car overnight what she was doing moments from the gunfire erupted. >> an attempted carjacking in southwest philadelphia sends a man to the hospital. >> we're tracking a winter storm coming in from the south it could make your morning commute messy. >> good morning everyone, 4:30, on this thursday.

but first marvin gaye. >> ♪ >> um-hmm. >> that is all i'm saying. i used to play that in my high school band back in the day and i'm telling you it is the same song. come on. >> thick testified in the trial over the tunes, and it is expect to last two weeks. >> that is madonna taking a tumble on stage at last night's award in london. you can blame the blunder on a wardrobe malfunction. one of her dancers yanked the cape that she was wearing but instead coming off like it was supposed to she was pulled backward down three stairs. the queen of pop didn't miss a beat though she carried on with the the show, the show must go on. >> true professional there. >> um-hmm. >> from the runway to the beach, vittoria secret angels are heating things upright the here on cbs-3. for the first time on network television we will get a glimpse in the victoria's sex i swim shot of the year. follow them as they hit the beach in puerto rico to shoot the victoria secret campaign this year. >> how about that good do not miss the swim special, tonight at ten, right here on

"got to give it up." ♪ >> it has to be that they've copied the marvin gaye song so when a listenerng. >> reporter: now the jury of five women and three men will have to listen to the composition and melody of gaye's song to determine any copyright infringements and watch thicke's past interviews. >> one of my favorite songs of all time was marvin gaye's "got to give it up" and so we tried to you know get a little groove like that going. >> reporter: that vh1 interview was a lie thicke later said during his deposition claiming he was drunk and high on vicodin at the time. the sicker also claims to having little involvement in writing the hit single that has sold more than 15 million copies and counting. for "good morning america," brandi hitt abc news, los angeles. >> i mean it's such a hit song. it's open to interpretation. a lot say it's a copy. others say, it's nothing like marvin gaye's. >> could be a case. >>> it could be. >>> something that is landmark is coming up "frozen fever." right here in times square. i love that song. just let it go, everybody. the exclusive premiere o

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robin thicke takes the stand. ♪ ♪ robin thicke pulling out all the stops amid allegations from marvin gaye'sthat the hit song "blurred lines" copies gaye's got to give it up. the singer playing piano in court and singing numerous songs from artists including u2 and the beat also to show many pop hits same the same chords. pharrell is set to testify in coming days. >>> trouble ahead for the clinton mccain. what it says about foreign money funneling into the clinton foundation. >> the dancing seniors who will want to make you get up and get moving this morning. ♪ ♪ when heartburn comes creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum, tum tum tum...♪ smoothies! only from tums. [ female announcer ] hands were made for talking. feet...tiptoeing. better things than the pain stiffness, and joint damage of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist decide on a biologic ask if xeljanz is right for you. xeljanz (tofacitinib) i

marvin gaye did the song and wanted to know what is happening? i want to know what is happening? i was gone a long, long time but i'm ladies and gentlemen on back on the case. [ applause ]. >> thank you, mr. washington. next speaker, please. >> my name is nancy and i live in the bay view district and have livered there since 1984 and i came to speak about home-sharing. but first i must say that i agree with all of these speakers that there is an epidemic of murder and killing our african-american, latino and pore young people in america and we need to stop it. my house has been opened for home-sharing ever since i moved in. i belong to an international organization of travelers and i have people from all over the world come to my house for two or three nights since i moved there. with the airbnb i have paying customers and i request that you continue the program of home-sharing that you approved of, so that everyone can benefit. thank you. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> next speaker, please. >> my name is frances collins. i sang for the veterans for peace and i'm involved in veter

it's going to be a stripped down version of marvin gaye's "got to give it up" so that could make a biginsey thank you very much. >>> and coming up on "good morning america" -- beyonce is sharing her workout secrets for us this morning. why queen bey is trying to get everyone on the move. >>> we will try to settle the debate once and for all what color is this dress? and why the country is split. ♪ if you have medicare part d, walgreens gets that you might be at the corner of "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i wish i'd looked some more." that's why walgreens makes it easy to switch your prescriptions and save money. just stop by. and leave all the legwork to us. switch your prescriptions to walgreens where you could save even more on medicare part d with copays as low as zero dollars. at the corner of happy and healthy. ♪ "mmm..subway grilled chicken strips... new girlfriend...best day ever." fall in love with subway grilled chicken strips. no artificial preservatives or flavors. try 'em on the new monterey chicken melt. subway. eat fresh. love is about letting someone get close t

blasted crust rolls. >>> this week the long-awaited trial between robin thicke's "blurred lines" and marvin gaye'sin a los angeles courtroom. at issue, whether thicke and his producer pharrell williams stole gaye's groove. borrowing is nothing new in music but commonly recycled composers' melodies. that in turn inspired paul simon. ♪ many times confused ♪ >> reporter: but in the eyes of the law borrowing can quickly become something more. ♪ why don't you stay with me ♪ >> reporter: british singer sam smith recently settled with tom petty when it seemed his hits had roots in a classic rock anthem. ♪ no, i won't back down ♪ >> reporter: credence clearwater revoovl was sued for allegedly passage yourplay juryizing his own song and after jormg harrison lifted his song "my sweet lord" from a '60s girls group he mocked one. so whatever the outcome of the dispute over "got to give it up," it seems the line between musical theft and inspiration will always be a little blurry. >> this is a debate that's going to go on forever in music, you know, because everybody does borrow to some degree from somebody el

people like the supremes and marvin gaye. >> it's like history for our city. >> this was a very importantround i hope forever. >> like you belong to something that's bigger than yourself. >> the howard theater brought us together. it was known as the theater for the people, a place that was home to duke ellington helped

. >>> duke ellington, marvin gaye ella come to mind. there is another name that's getting interna and making history. aaron gilchrist reports. ♪ >> my father was the exclusive piano tuner for the howard theater. but as soon as he said he was going to the howard theater, i was going to cover. that was a phenomenal time for me. >> reporter: he's been around music for as long as he can remember but he wasn't always interested in the piano. he played his first concert as a drummer when he was just 4 years old. by adulthood, he was touring professionally. >> i toured with so many acts. in fact i toured with so many acts that i actually saw at the howard theater. >> reporter: the riots of '68 changed things for the howard. it would close, reopen close again, meanwhile his career would also take a turn. >> i am the first african-american piano manufacturer and the first and only. >> reporter: when his father passed away in 1993 he took over the family business of tuning pianos. less than ten years later he expanded into making them. >> i feel

>> a number of communities -- not often you get to quote marvin gaye. record lows in a lot of communities. some records are already broken. you were saying dulles is-- >> 2 below at dulles. >> we smashed the record. the records was 14. >> whoa. >> we don't have any snow. we don't have any independent but because -- any wind but because of the cold, we've had water main breaks. >> we're now talking about doubled power lines in today has cuss. >> those -- in damascus. >> those things will impact your commute. when do we finish with this stuff? >> probably through saturday. by sunday, monday 40s on our seven-day. >> this morning is the worst. of the week ahead. something to look forward to. only going to go up. look at this from our michael & son weather cam. a beautiful start. it is frigid out there. we're talking temperatures near zero if not below but from here on out, we are going to be cold. we are going to be below average but we're headed on up. we're headed to the 40s by the time the weekend is here. 16 degrees out at reagan national. temperatures,

if you put on marvin gaye right now, i'd burst into tears. what do you do?he beach, you know, you get laid, and you get high. it was here, all the way out at the tip of cape cod, provincetown, massachusetts, where the pilgrims first landed. and it was where i first landed. 1972, washed in a town with a head full of orange sunshine and a few friends. provincetown, a wonderland of tolerance, long-time tradition of accepting artists, writers, the badly behaved, the gay, the different. it was paradise. the joy that can only come with an absolute certainty that you're invincible. that none of the choices that you make will have any repercussions or any effect on your later life. we didn't think about those things. i don't even know what i thought i was going to be. at that point, i certainly didn't think i was going to be a cook. i don't know what i thought i was going to be. i was just, you know, hanging out in a beautiful place. >> a golden time, i look back on those fuzzy memories and they seem golden anyway. oh, there's john waters. first love, and there's me

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. ♪ but the family of marvin gaye says not so fast.ke of the song "give it up." he sang michael jackson's "man in the mirror" and beatles "let it be." pherrell also appeared in court. he may testify. the trial will continue into next week. >> it seems similar when you see it together. he said a lot of songs -- >> exactly. it's hard to know where the line is. >> a lot of songs share the same chords. we'll see. >>> "seinfeld" great, larry davis, does he have a hidden charm? i think charlie knows the answer to this question. >> yes you do. >> no, i do not. >> yes you do. you lie. >> i don't. i don't. charlie, don't argue with me on this one, baby. >> okay, baby. i can't wait to see this charlie. >>> a college basketball tradition in danger? don dahler is at center court where the fans want to be. >> yeah when rowdy fans rush the court after a big victory, it can turn to chaos very quickly. ahead, why some are saying the practice of storming the court should be banned. ♪ people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have

accusing robin thicke of blurring lines with marvin gaye classic. they go to court. that's this tuesday, february 24th 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning and welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. i bet you miss that california weather. >> not even that blurred lines video. it is 7 degrees here in new york city? >> la guardia set a record and they had all kinds of records. >> talk about a broken record. the weather has got covered on land and water beginning with kerry sanders in kentucky by what appears to be a not so warm fire. do you see that near you? good morning to you. >> it's 7 degrees below zero and that makes for a record five days of lows just in the past week. for those who are hoping for a little warmth sadly the forecasters say there is another blast heading into the south. >> in texas american airlines slit off the runway during a landing. no one was injured. investigators are looking at monday's sleet and ice as a possible cause of the accid

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