Ed Sheeran Reveals He Cannot Read Music During Copyright Trial Testimony
etonline.comEd Sheeran just made a major revelation during his testimony in the ongoing copyright lawsuit against him.During testimony Thursday, Sheeran revealed that he cannot read music.
After sharing his occupation, marital status and dropping a few big industry names he's written for — Justin Bieber, BTS, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift and Elton John to name a few — Sheeran shared that he not only can't read music but also doesn't have a degree in the field.In discussing how his love for song began, the «Perfect» singer said he learned about music as a child from his church choir, noting that he first started songwriting at the age of 13 while on a trip to Ireland with his father.
But it was Eric Clapton's performance of «Layla» at the late Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee in 2002, that inspired him to pick up a guitar and pursue performing as a career.Sheeran said he left school at the age of 17 and started playing gigs, covering songs at weddings before joining his first U.K.
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