Well, that clears the aire so to speak. I do acknowledge that the original songwriter has a basic right to exercise control of his/her creative work. But I'm also pleased when the original creative artist is willing to accept credit (and royalties) for their inspiration and acknowledge that other creative artists may have actually added to or improved their work. I'm not sure how one divies up collaborative creative efforts but I think it's worth a try.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble