11 Biggest Plagiarism Scandals of All Time

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8. Johnny Cash

Year: 1968

Folsom Prison Blues is one of the signature Johnny Cash songs. It reached number one spot on music charts in 1968 and to this day is considered one of the quintessential pieces of modern music. Only, Cash didn’t write the song. He stole it from Gordon Jenkins. Jenkins’ song Crescent City Blues was released in 1953 and the lyrics Cash used in his song are almost a verbatim copy of it. Jenkins sued Cash in the 1970s and won a settlement of $75,000. No wonder this one is on our list of biggest plagiarism scandals of all time, right?

11 Biggest Plagiarism Scandals of All Time

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