The Ray Charles Foundation accuses seven of Ray Charles's children for claiming rights to his songs, when they really didn't have the rights. The children's claim over the song "created an enormous cloud" over the songs' overall value. Some of the songs include "I Got a Woman" and "What'd I Say". The defendants' lawyer is Marc Toberoff who is most famous for representing the Superman estate co-creator Jerry Siegel who is having a battle with copyright with Warner Brothers.
This is important because an entire foundation is getting involved with the children of the creator. The claims to these songs have a large impact on the foundation and the amount of money it will have. The foundation supports education programs for the hearing impaired.
Ray Charles's Children Sued
Who does own the songs if the children do not?
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