The Battle for Ray Charles
04/22/2008
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(Hecklerspray) Ray Charles' 12 children have accused manager Joe Adams of tarnishing their father's memory by releasing two Ray Charles albums posthumously that Ray would have never approved. We're not so sure about that - Ray Charles Sings The Hits Of Emma Bunton and Ray Charles Mumbles To Himself About His Slippers have always been long-time favourites of ours.The last album Ray Charles made, Genius Loves Company, won eight Grammys and the film about his life that was made as he was dying, Ray, won two Oscars. So between that - and the money that Ray Charles accumulated in the 53 years since his first recording, you'd think that everyone would be happy with their inheritance. Not a chance. The 12 children that Ray Charles fathered by nine women have all got the hump with Ray Charles' manager Joe Adams. And that's either because Joe Adams has systematically mismanaged Ray Charles' estate since his death in 2004 or because they're pissed off that Ray didn't leave them a bunch more money in his will and they're lashing out. Who knows? Either way, as The Associated Press reports, now the FBI is getting involved and all sorts - more on this story 
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