Post by atruefan on Apr 19, 2012 16:49:38 GMT -5
Greg Ham, one time member of Men At Work, was found dead at his home in Melbourne, Australia. Ham was a major contributor to Men At Work's distinctive sound. He played the saxophone riff in "Who Can It Be Now", and also came up with the flute riff in "Down Under".
The flute riff was, however, the cause of a major copyright lawsuit against the band. In 2010 a court agreed that said flute riff was plagiarized from the children's nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". Ham was quoted as being devasted by the verdict. He said, "It will be the way the song is remembered, and I hate that. I'm terribly disappointed that that's the way I'm going to be remembered - for copying something."
No cause of death was given, although a homicide squad is involved due to "unexplained issues". Ham was 58.
The flute riff was, however, the cause of a major copyright lawsuit against the band. In 2010 a court agreed that said flute riff was plagiarized from the children's nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". Ham was quoted as being devasted by the verdict. He said, "It will be the way the song is remembered, and I hate that. I'm terribly disappointed that that's the way I'm going to be remembered - for copying something."
No cause of death was given, although a homicide squad is involved due to "unexplained issues". Ham was 58.
