Thursday, April 28, 2011

Dionne Warwick sues musical about herself


from The Rolling Stone:

The producers of Baby It's You, a new Broadway musical about the Shirelles, are being sued for using the names and likenesses of the original members of the early Sixties girl group without permission. Three of the four original Shirelles -- including surviving member Beverly Lee, who owns the trademark to the group's name, and the estates of the deceased Doris Coley Jackson and Addie Harris McPherson -- have filed the lawsuit along with Dionne Warwick, who is also portrayed in the musical.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Dionne Warwick liked attention.  I guess she likes money a little more.