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Post by gabrey on Apr 21, 2004 0:45:06 GMT -5
hey did you all hear about barrington henderson sueing otis for 1 million dollors
i guess otis is really the same selffish bastard he was back in the day. i don't know how he can wake up each morning and look in the mirror. anyway i just thought id see if any of you have heard anything about the sueing.
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Post by Andy on Apr 21, 2004 5:48:57 GMT -5
Hi Gabrey: It's not much of a shocker is it? Otis will get all he deserves.
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Post by molly on Apr 21, 2004 9:20:14 GMT -5
Hello Everybody! Barrington Henderson is sueing O for defamation. It seems O fired him and made the comment that “he can’t hit the right notes” . Now how did O get enough nerve to speak on anybody's vocals? This suit was filed in the latter part of last year. O doesn't have 1 million dollars. But I hope Barrington gets whatever he does have. gabrey you are right O ain't changed a bit. Andy you are right as well O will eventually get exactly what he deserves.
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Post by BeesNVMe on Apr 21, 2004 9:56:50 GMT -5
O could have at least been truthful as to the reason he let Barrington go...Barrington was not afraid to speak up...Otis does not take kindly to grown men speaking up for themselves. It's mighty strange, O thought Barrington was hitting the right notes when he fired Theo and had Bo singing Stay like it was him on the recording instead of Theo! I wish Barrington all the best!
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Post by Davidfan on Apr 21, 2004 15:16:53 GMT -5
I heard about this A LOOOOONNNGGG TIME AGO ... Barrington also claimed that O is still using his image to sell CD's ... Which I can belive seeing as how they stilll got david on their CD's ... I hope otis has to pay the 1 million plus some for the use of his image ;D
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Post by molly on Apr 21, 2004 20:25:48 GMT -5
Here's something I found about the lawsuit:
TEMPTED TO SUE: Former Temptations singer files lawsuit.
Barrington Henderson (Oct. 16, 2003) *Another former Temptation is on the warpath, and that path leads all the way to court. On Tuesday former group member Barrington Henderson sued the group, its label and group founder Otis Williams for allegedly failing to pay millions of dollars in royalties owed him, his lawyer said. Henderson, who was one of the group's lead singers for five years until he was fired in June, claims in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, he never received royalties for two albums, including "Awesome," and "Ear-resistible."
The lawsuit also alleges the Temptations, dubbed the "Emperors of Soul" and one of the top acts to emerge from Motown in the 1960s, continues to use Henderson's image and voice on merchandise, advertising and a group Web site to further their own success and make money.
According to his lawyer, Brian Glicker, Henderson was fired in June despite promises he would continue to be the lead singer of the band.
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Post by molly on Apr 21, 2004 20:29:09 GMT -5
Wednesday, 15-Oct-2003 10:54AM Story from United Press International Copyright 2003 by United Press International (via ClariNet) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETROIT, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Barrington Henderson is suing The Temptations, Motown and group founder Otis Williams, alleging they failed to pay him royalties. The lawsuit alleges the singing group withheld royalties on a platinum Temptations' album and a Grammy winning album. It also alleges they used Henderson's image and voice on merchandise, advertising and the Temptations Web site, according to Brian Glicker, Henderson's attorney. Henderson, who was The Temptations' lead singer for five years, was fired in June of this year despite promises he would continue to be the lead singer. The singer also alleges the group failed to make the required Social Security payments on his behalf and that Otis Williams, the founder and only remaining original Temptation, made defamatory and untrue statements about Henderson's ability to perform. "The Temptations and Motown have sold millions of recordings with Barrington Henderson as the lead singer and he is the credited writer of one of the tracks on 'Awesome,' yet they have failed to pay him royalties," Glicker said in a statement. O Is just too old to continue in this nonsense. I hope Barrington get's everything he is asking for. O sure is "shady"
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Post by Queenie on Apr 21, 2004 20:54:29 GMT -5
Gosh, O is still using folks... What needs to be said in the music environment is "" If you want to become a Tempt or one of O's boys, please prepare to be used like old dead rug.
If you need references, you can research the C5 and new members..
David Ruffin Eddie Kendricks Paul Williams Melvin Franklin Barrinton Henderson.. and the list continues .
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Post by Davidfan on Apr 23, 2004 16:28:59 GMT -5
LOL @ used like an old rug ... Otis needs to walk into the palace ... He'd love it here ;D
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Post by Evita on May 6, 2004 12:46:53 GMT -5
I hope (((Bo))) wins this suite. Otis is very quick to sue Dennis and others for the use of the Temps name etc. etc. whatnot, BUT I do notice that Otis does not take kindly to people that stand up for themselves. No disrespect to him BUT this has gone on for too long. I mean Otis is in his 60s now, I would think, that at some point, you would check yourself. Look at missrosstoyou, all the dirt that she did -- it came back to haunt her. I mean, does Otis not fear the DIVINE CHASTISING? Even if BO don't win the lawsuit -- OTIS will eventually get what he deserves. That's law -- that is the MASTER'S LAW. I do hope that Bo gets his money for his royalties of songs he wrote and sung. I HOPE BO GETS IT FOR (((DAVID RUFFIN))) (((EDDIE KENDRICK)) (((MELVIN FRANKLIN))) and (((ALL THE OTHER FORMER TEMPTATIONS))) WHO NEVER GOT THE CREDIT NOR THE MONEY THEY DESERVED... PEACE! I'm out....
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Post by Queenie on May 7, 2004 10:17:23 GMT -5
I hear you Evita...
O will get his who knows he might be getting his now we just don't know about it.
He can think he is the founder all his 2 cents want too we know the truth. The truth to be said O is founder of tempts like I am founder of England.
Like I said when goes through purlie gates, I am praying David, Eddie, Paul, whoop that lying tail!!
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Post by der68 on May 7, 2004 15:53:28 GMT -5
That's law -- that is the MASTER'S LAW. I do hope that Bo gets his money for his royalties of songs he wrote and sung. I HOPE BO GETS IT FOR (((DAVID RUFFIN))) (((EDDIE KENDRICK)) (((MELVIN FRANKLIN))) and (((ALL THE OTHER FORMER TEMPTATIONS))) WHO NEVER GOT THE CREDIT NOR THE MONEY THEY DESERVED... PEACE! I'm out.... That is the truth Evita! I hope Bo wins the suite too.
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