Benny Goodman's "Let's Dance" was derived from Carl Maria's von Weber's "Invitation to the Dance."
America (sometimes known as My Country 'Tis of Thee) shares the same melody as God Save the Queen, the anthem of many Commonwealth countries.
The Star Spangled Banner was set to the tune of a popular British drinking song. The lyrics come from a poem by Francis Scott Key, written in 1814, called "Defence of Fort McHenry." The British drinking song that the melody came from was The Anacreontic Song.
O Sole Mio and It's Now or Never (Elvis) share the same melody.
My Sweet Lord (George Harrison) and He's So Fine (The Chiffons) are so similar that it caused a plagiarism suit in 1971.
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