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Get to know Charles Wayne Hendricks and his famous family

Ray Charles (American popular gospel singer) and Margie Hendrix are the parents of Charles Wayne Hendricks. Charles was born in New York City on October 1, 1959. There is no information about Charles Hendricks' death or whereabouts. Charles will be 61 years old if he lives.

Ray Charles is the father of Charles Wayne Hendricks.

He was an American composer, pianist, and singer. Known as "The Genius" by fans and music lovers, and as "Brother Ray" by friends and musicians, Ray is considered one of the most influential singers of all time.

As a child, he was blinded by glaucoma.

While working for Atlantic Records in the 1950s, he pioneered soul music. Gospel, blues, and jazz were combined in this project.

In addition to his father, Charles Wayne Hendricks has a mother called Majorie "Margie" Hendricks. Ray Charles' backup singers, the Raelettes, were founded by Margie Hendricks.

While she was still a teenager, she played the piano, sang, and directed the church choir at her church. She became a member of the Cookies in 1956 and had a hit at #9. She left the Cookies in 1958 and founded the Raelettes.

Her affair with Ray Charles resulted in one son, Charles Wayne Hendricks, while she was a member of the Raelettes.

Margie Charles wanted Ray Charles to leave his wife after the birth of Charles Wayne, but Ray refused to leave his wife.

On October 1, 1959, Margie gave birth to one son, Charles Wayne Hendricks.

Ray Charles Enterprises received the rest of Charles' estimated $75 million estate and the licensing rights to his music. After Charles' death, Ray Charles Enterprises was absorbed by the foundation

The estate of Ray Charles is suing the singer's children over song rights

A few years before Ray Charles died, he gathered most of his 12 children and told them they would each receive an irrevocable trust for $500,000 and the remainder of Charles' money and assets would be...

As he gathered most of his 12 children (two of whom were in prison) two years before his death, Ray Charles told them that each would receive an irrevocable trust for $500,000. All they'd get is that. Ray Charles Foundation and its charitable endeavors would receive the rest of Charles' money and assets.

According to reports, the children signed a written agreement, but are now reneging on it. Some of the children recently tried to terminate a copyright assignment to the music companies that collect revenue from Charles' songs. According to the estate, this is not possible, and they are suing the children to overturn the termination notices.

Concord End Association, Ray Charles Foundation

It's not every day that a recording artist's estate negotiates with music companies on rights matters, but what's happening in the Charles family is anything but typical. Previously, there have been lawsuits between the estate and the children, but nothing like this.

Currently, the Ray Charles Foundation is claiming that Charles, who died in 2004, created his songs under contract with a record label. The children have no termination rights since these songs are allegedly works of art for hire. Atlantic Records and Progressive Music "authored" them.

The rights of 51 of Charles' compositions, including hit songs such as "I Got a Woman," "A Fool for You" and "Mary Ann," are at stake if the notices are deemed valid. As well as others later, depending on whether the songs were granted copyrights.

As a foundation that supports hearing impairment charities and educational organizations, the Ray Charles Foundation says that this is a big deal. According to the lawsuit, "Defendants' improper actions have created an enormous cloud over the future ownership of the approximately fifty-one musical compositions at issue in this case.".

Children named in the lawsuit are Raenee Robinson, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., David Robinson, Robert Robinson, Reatha Butler, and Robyn Moffett.

In the 1950s, Ray Charles signed his first contract with Atlantic Records. The complaint claims that the contracts stipulated that Charles would become Atlantic's employee, and the recordings would become their property. By signing, Charles received an advance payment and a royalty based on the songs he recorded. A subsidiary of Atlantic, Progressive Music Publishing Co., also signed a publishing agreement with Charles.

During the 1976 amendment of the Copyright Act, artists were given the right to terminate rights after a certain period and reclaim the remainder of a work's copyright term.

However, termination provisions do not apply to works made for hire. According to the Ray Charles Foundation, the songs in question are in this category.

Even if they don't, the Ray Charles Foundation says the singer signed a new deal in 1980 with Progressive's successor-in-interest, Rightsong Music Inc. (now owned by Warner/Chappell Music), which allegedly constitutes a renegotiation of the transfer of most of the songs. According to the plaintiff, the termination notices were in error for not referring to this superseding agreement, which is another reason why the termination notices are invalid.

In the current case, a California federal judge has to deal with a mess of family members claiming rights. As a result, if left unresolved, the Foundation says it will be very difficult, if not impossible, for third party licensees to exploit the valuable coprighted assets at issue, since there would be valid doubts about who actually holds the copyright to these compositions. Therefore, these copyrighted assets are likely to suffer permanent damage."

Aside from seeking a declaration that the termination notices are invalid, the Foundation wishes to punish the children with actual and compensatory damages of at least $500,000.