Lawsuit claims Ed Sheeran ripped off ‘Let’s Get It On’

ED Sheeran has once again been slapped with a lawsuit — accused of ripping off an iconic song for his hit ‘Thinking Out Loud.’

Ed Sheeran in his ‘Thinking Out Loud’ music video.

THE family of a co-writer of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” is suing Ed Sheeran, claiming the British singer-songwriter’s hit, “Thinking Out Loud,” sounds too much like the soul classic.

The lawsuit filed by the family of Ed Townsend claims Sheeran copied the “heart” of Let’s Get It On and repeated it continuously throughout Thinking Out Loud. It says Sheeran continued to perform the song even after he was notified of the copyright infringement claim last year.

The family is demanding a jury trial and compensation for damages.

The suit also names Thinking Out Loud co-writer Amy Wadge, producer Jake Gosling, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. and others.

It’s the second lawsuit this year for Sheeran - in June, two British songwriters accused him of stealing music from a song they released in 2009 for his hit Photograph.

Sheeran’s representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

This story was originally published by AP.