Ed Sheeran Performs in Court, Denies Copying Marvin Gaye in 'Thinking Out Loud' Copyright Trial

Ed Sheeran played guitar and sang in court to demonstrate how he wrote "Thinking Out Loud" without copying "Let's Get It On"
Sheeran said he wrote "Thinking Out Loud" with co-writer Amy Wadge in a few hours based on his own life and family
The heirs of Ed Townsend claim "Thinking Out Loud" has "striking similarities" to Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and filed a lawsuit against Sheeran six years ago
Sheeran denied the allegations and said most pop songs use the same basic building blocks that have been around for hundreds of years
The trial will continue on Monday as Sheeran defends himself against claims of plagiarism