LONDON: The estate of former Beatle George Harrison is complaining about the use of his music at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Harrison’s family tweeted Friday that the use of the song “Here Comes the Sun” during the introduction of candidate Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka was not authorized, and was “offensive and against the wishes of the George Harrison estate.”
Rocker Paul Rodgers also complained about the use of his “All Right Now” at the climax of Trump’s speech. Also, Luciano Pavarotti’s family said the late opera singer would not have approved of Trump’s use of his recording of Giacomo Puccini’s aria “Nessun Dorma,” or “None Shall Sleep,” in his election campaign.
Pavarotti’s family in Italy made the same request about the maestro’s work, according to a statement.
“As members of his immediate family, we would like to recall that the values of brotherhood and solidarity which Pavarotti expressed throughout the course of his artistic career are entirely incompatible with the world view offered by the candidate Donald Trump,” the statement said.
“Nessun Dorma” has frequently been played at Trump rallies.
Pavarotti’s performance became the tenor’s signature aria, helping to make him one of the most popular opera singers of all time. Pavarotti died of pancreatic cancer in 2007 at the age of 71.
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