adminAccording to TMZ, Jonsun filed the lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court, claiming he is owed one third of the radio-only single, which accompanied the 2009 documentary of the same name.
Jonzun, an electro-dance musician, is best known for forming the Jonzun Crew in the early 1980s.
However, Anka told TMZ that he has never even heard of Jonzun and said any claims he owns a portion of This Is It are “BS”.
In 1983, Paul collaborated with Jackson on the unreleased duet I Never Heard, and the original demo was used as the basis for This Is It.
Jackson’s brothers layed down new vocals and additional instrumentation were added to the recording in 2009.
This Is It was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2011 and was the former king of pop’s first song to chart in over 17 years.
It became a top 20 hit on charts in Japan and Spain, and peaked at number 18 on both Billboard’s US Adult Contemporary and R&B/Hip-Hop song charts.
This is not the first lawsuit brought forth over the pop ballad.
Immediately after its release, Anka also threatened legal action against Jackson’s estate until they agreed to give him 50 percent of the song’s publishing rights.
Paul (71), first became famous penning Put Your Head on My Shoulder and Frank Sinatra’s My Way in the 1950s and sixties.
He allegedly plans to release his second 1983 collaboration with the deceased superstar, titled Love Never Felt So Good, in the near future. — Dailymail.
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