Artists who own the group name

[luke]

Dee Dee Kennibrew-Crystals--Lala have any rights?
Otis-the Temptations
Martha-lease from Motown?
Roz and Annette-"The Original Vandellas"
4 Tops-Duke?
Ronettes-?
Shirelles-Beverly Lee-how did Shirley get shut out as shes an original?

Boy, this gets complicated!

[randy_russi]

Ronnie has the trademark on the name "Ronettes". La La Brooks can bill herself as "formerly with the Crystals", but she
cannot actually have a "Crystals" group.

It's a long story on Shirley, but she can only bill herself as "formerly of the Shirelles".

[theboyfromxtown]

The current 4 Velvelettes own their name.

[luke]

Did they have to negotiate with Motown?

[theboyfromxtown]

Nope. It has been clear right from the start.

[luke]

Thanks--who owns the Miracles name?

[theboyfromxtown]

Luke

Try booking a group of that name and then wait for the fireworks to start.

Need I say more!

*smile*

PS I still think of you as JimmyMack....old habits dont die!

[luke]

Just call me Jimmy Luke! I wonder why-or maybe I dont-why Motown has given Mary Wilson such a hard time per the name when Martha et al have theirs. Have they ever given at least a public explaination?

[theboyfromxtown]

Jimmy Luke!

In all honesty, it came across to me as though they tried to do what they could...within the scope of their remit. But as fans, our agenda is a little different from Motown and I am sure we would have liked more.

But at the end of the day, Mary has got through it all and survived...very successfully. There are a whole lot more people who have tried and been nowhere near as successful. Let's remind ourselves that Mary went to Russia this year. In the 60's, it was unheard of.

[Doug-Morgan]

boyfromxtown.....

...That's why I asked on a different thread about "The Drifters" and "The Platters". They're part of a package show with The Coasters. Don't know which Drifters and Platters, though.

Who owns "The Coasters", the Gardner family?