Sounds-alikes have sometimes been the subject of litigation. In 1969, a semi-professional singer named
Vickie Jones made the headlines for impersonating
Aretha Franklin at several shows in Florida, and escaped prosecution only because of the coercive treatment to which her manager had subjected her. In the 1980s, singer
Bette Midler sued over a sound-alike version of her recording of "
Do You Want to Dance?" being used in a commercial which sounded too close to the original. "
Old Cape Cod" was the subject of a 1990 lawsuit subsequent to a sound-alike version of the
Patti Page hit which was featured in a 1989 commercial for
American Savings Bank. Page sued the advertising agency responsible for the commercial, alleging the commercial implied that Page, herself, endorsed the bank. Guitarist
Carlos Santana sued over a commercial
music bed which closely imitated his playing and arranging style. == See also ==