2. This tune, by The Chiffons, not only topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, it was also at the center of the 1971 plagiarism case involving the George Harrison tune, "My Sweet Lord". Do you remember this song?
From Quiz 1963 Revisited
Answer:
He's So Fine
Bright Tunes Music Corporation, who owned the copyright for "He's So Fine", sued Harrison in 1971, claiming the two songs were musically similar. The case finally went to trial in February of 1976 and seven months later the court ruled against Harrison, finding him guilty of "subconscious plagiarism". In an ironic twist, the Chiffons recorded their own version of "My Sweet Lord" in 1975, but it failed to chart. "He's So Fine" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the Spring of 1963, spending four weeks at the top spot. It also ranked at number five on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles chart.