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and here's a quote from Ms. Billy Paul

Here is a quote from Blanche Williams (Mrs. Billy Paul) who is well known to many Soul-Patrollers...
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"Thanks for your best wishes. The jury was out for less than an hour. They came back with a
finding in Billy's favor on EVERY point.

Gamble & Huff will probably appeal the verdict, but the jury was so pissed off at the arrogance of G&H, the "creative bookingkeeping "done by Sony, and at discovering how blatently and systematically Sony and PIR ripped Billy off (and all the other PIR artists too) that our lawyers doubt that a higher court will overturn our verdict. The case was heard in Federal District court in L. A. That is another blessing because Federal cases don't drag on for years like they do in State Court.

But for now, I will stay in today and rejoice in the moral victory and in the fact that, our Higher Power was in full effect and said enough is enough and awarded Billy every penny our legal team proved was withheld from him by the record company. (The jury even awarded him a little bonus) Smile

In addition G & H will have to pay us interest on that money going back to '94 (statue of limitations). Oh yes, "the chickens came home to roost." Winning this case opens the door for all of those other artists whose royalties were withheld or under-accounted to go to court and seek justice, and to know that they have a good chance
of winning their case.. This is just the beginning of G&H's worst nightmare. The avalanche cometh.

Regards,
Blanche"

I heard about that today&all I can say is Congradulations to Billy Paul&Family.

I think I love the work that Gamble & Huff produced more today than I did when I was a kid. The Philly sound is sweeter than ever to me today, I guess I didn't know how to appreciate it as a child. But I'm glad Billy got his just due, and I hope he continues to. Unfortunately, he's just another in a long line of recording artists who have been pimped, some of them long before most of us were even born.