A former member of the O'Jays is suing his former bandmates and record label in a royalties claim. Sammy Strain says he never received any royalties from his sixteen years with the soul group, and is suing for $15 million. Strain was a member of the soul outfit from 1976 to 1992 and recorded eleven albums with them. He claims O'Jays founders Eddie Levert and Walter Williams deliberately conspired to cut him out of royalty payments, and also names R&B producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (who wrote many of the group's hits) and their label, Philadelphia International Records, as defendants in the case. Strain's lawyer Charles A Whittier told reporters this week: "My client has been stabbed in the back for the love of money".
Mar 2, 2007
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Former O'Jays member sues over royalties
Former O'Jays member Sammy Strain is suing his ex-bandmates, producers and label for $15 million, claiming he received no royalties from his sixteen years with the group.