{{{Hendrix Family Win Rights over Early Work
Fri Jul 5,11:39 AM ET [Tangential, but... -Ben]

LONDON (Reuters) - The family of dead rocker Jimi Hendrix won a High Court battle in Britain on Friday to regain control over some of his earliest work.

Mr. Justice Buckley ruled the family were entitled to a say in any future releases of the legendary guitarist's work with a band called Curtis Knight and the Squires in the mid 1960s.}}}

The legal battle dates back to a claim by the family that PPX Enterprises had breached a deal made in 1973 and was described by the judge as an "extraordinary case."

He ruled the family were entitled to future royalties from the music, but that they had no claim on past payments.

Hendrix, one of rock's most influential figures, suffocated on his vomit in London in 1970, aged 27.

He gained his place in musical annals with his virtuoso performances of songs like "Hey Joe" and "Purple Haze" on his trademark Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.

In't it sad when such a great artist is subject 2 legal battle seven after his death. Leave his work 2 those who deserve it. Namely his family.
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