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>June 28, 2006 > >My question is: A lawsuit was filed against Dennis >Maccolis the >> keyboard player who played the organ on the first >"hit" recording >> "Kind Of A Drag" in September 1977. According to the >liner notes on >> the "MERCY, MERCY MERCY compilation, issued by Sony >records.... >> Maccolis was fired from the group in 1966 (?) or >1967? >> >> Three of the original members of the Buckingham >group apparently filed >> the legal action against Two other original members >as well, but >> Dennis Maccolis was the original member who was >addressed in the suit. >> >> This was a case of copyright infringement. >Apparently two of the >> original members, including Maccolis, who licensed >the use of the >> Buckingham name, were promoting a different >variation of the >> Buckinghams name and group in performances. >> >> Does anyone know anything about this suit? Although >this case was >> filed several years ago, this case continues to be >cited. >> >> Who was the other Original Buckingham member cited >in this case with >> Maccolis? >> >> Does anyone know? > > > > > > >January 11, 2007 > >A follow-up question: this suit against Maccolis was >filed as >Giammarese vs Delfino. > >Apparently carl giammarese filed the suit. Again, who >were the other >members of the Buckinghams who were a partner with >giammarese in this >suit? > >Does anyone have any information as to the historical >legal record? > >What about the individual members... original members >of the >Buckinghams group, what is there relationship with >Maccolis? > >As of 2006, the relationship does not sound very >amicable. > >Please post any knowledge anyone may have about this >subject.

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