Celebrity / copyright infringement 11 Artists Accused of Stealing Music Madonna should maybe lay off the Gaga accusations... By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted Apr 28, 2013 3:34 PM CDT Copied 11 Artists Accused of Stealing Music In "Girl on Fire," Alicia Keys is accused of... (aliciakeysVEVO) ..."repurposing" songwriter Earl Shuman's "Hey There Lonely Girl," performed by Eddie Holman. (1killah3) In "Hips Don't Lie," Shakira has been accused of... (shakiraVEVO) ...pilfering the horn progression from Spanish salsa singer Jerry Rivera's "Amores Como el Nuestro" AND... (jerry101491) ...nabbing part of the refrain from Luis Dias' "Carnaval (Baila en la Calle)." (unioncarnavalesca) The Beatles were sued for allegedly stealing the beat and lyrics for "Come Together"... (BlueNeon81) ...from Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me." (PurpleGardenWalls) In "Justify My Love," Madonna is accused of... (madonna) ...sampling Public Enemy's "Security of the First World" instrumentals. (gangstable) 1 of 9 Even such a legendary band as the Beatles once found itself in a copyright infringement mess, when the band was accused of pilfering the beat and lyrics for "Come Together" from a Chuck Berry song. Huffington Post rounds up 11 musicians who have been accused of stealing parts of songs from other musicians. Check out a sampling in the gallery, or click for the complete list. (More copyright infringement stories.) See 1 photo Report an error