'I would never try to dupe an artist such as Kelly Clarkson or Beyonce into recording over the same musical track,' so Ryan Tedder says when referring to the similarity between the two singers' songs.
- July 30, 2009
AceShowbiz -
Ryan Tedder finally stepped up giving his side of story about the similarity of Kelly Clarkson's single "Already Gone" and Beyonce Knowles' track "Halo", both of which are written by him. The frontman of band OneRepublic denied claim that "Already Gone" and "Halo" are based on the same melody.
" 'Already Gone' is one of the best songs I've written or produced since [Leona Lewis'] 'Bleeding Love' and stands tall on its own merits apart from 'Halo'," Ryan told MTV. "They are two entirely different songs conceptually, melodically and lyrically, and I would never try to dupe an artist such as Kelly Clarkson or Beyonce into recording over the same musical track. The idea is both hurtful and absurd."
This similarity issue between Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" and Beyonce Knowles' "Halo" was first addressed by Kelly during an interview with CBC News. At that time, she questioned Ryan Tedder over the matter stating, "I don't understand. Why would you do that?" She also expressed her disagreement when her label wanted the song to be outed as the third single from her studio album "All I Ever Wanted".
