Yung Gravy sued by Rick Astley for copying ‘By no means Gonna Give You Up’ voice

Singer Rick Astley has filed a lawsuit towards rapper Yung Gravy for allegedly ripping off his voice from his hottest hit tune “By no means Gonna Give You Up”, for his massively widespread “Betty (Get Cash)”. 

Astley filed the lawsuit towards Gravy on Thursday, January 26, in Los Angeles. 

Within the doc obtained by the publication, Astley claimed Gravy and his producers together with Dillon Francis, “conspired to incorporate a deliberate and almost indistinguishable imitation of Mr. Astley’s voice all through the tune.” He’s additionally suing Nick Seeley (aka Popnick), the vocal impersonator.

He additionally mentioned that he didn’t give anybody concerned in “Betty (Get Cash)” permission to make use of or impersonate his voice, and since Gravy did so, he’s spoiled any future probability for him to collaborate with one other artist sooner or later.

It was additionally learnt that Gravy did license the instrumental from Astley’s ’80s hit, simply not his voice.

Astley’s lawsuit factors to some examples the place Gravy allegedly claimed he knew he was in murky territory for impersonating Rick, together with an interview with Billboard the place he mentioned he “mainly remade” Rick’s voice, “as a result of it makes it simpler legally.”

“By no means Gonna Give You Up” was an enormous hit for Astley, taking pictures to the #1 spot. “Betty” has been Gravy’s most profitable tune so far, reaching Gold within the U.S., Canada and Australia.