music · 03 March 2003 · 21 years ago
Ray Jackson who found fame with Lindisfarne took out legal action against Rod Stewart over his 1970s hit song Maggie May. Jackson claimed he came up with the worldwide hit's classic mandolin melody and claimed he may have lost at least £1m because he was not credited for the track's distinctive "hook." Jackson was paid just £15 for the recording session by Stewart in 1971.
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