13 R&B Bands from 60s & 70s That Got Destroyed For STEALING Songs

13 R&B Bands from 60s & 70s That Got Destroyed For STEALING Songs They wrote the songs. They recorded them. They performed them for years. And in most cases, someone else kept the money. This video covers 13 R&B bands from the 1960s and 1970s whose careers were altered, derailed, or quietly destroyed because of what happened to their songs after the sessions ended. Not rumors. Not speculation. Court records, industry history, and the kind of facts that explain why some of the most gifted acts of that era ended up with almost nothing to show for music that is still generating income today. From the Moonglows losing a songwriting credit to a DJ who never wrote a note, to the original Drifters being replaced overnight while someone else used their name, to George Clinton spending decades in legal proceedings trying to recover ninety percent of a catalog that changed the sound of American music — these are the full stories behind songs you already know. The Chiffons. The Spinners. The Jackson 5. Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions. War. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Each one a different version of the same problem. Each one a reason why ownership in this industry always mattered more than talent. This is R&B Vinyl. We tell the whole story. #RnB #SoulMusic #MusicHistory

Added 13 Jul 2026