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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. >Miccolis . . . why was he fired in late 66?

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