Drummer Sues HENDRIX Estate

October 22, 2003

Reuters reports that drummer Buddy Miles is suing the estate of Jimi Hendrix and several record labels for millions of dollars, alleging he was not paid royalties for his collaborations with the guitarist more than 30 years ago.

The drummer in Hendrix's short-lived BAND OF GYPSYS, Miles, 56, said in the suit filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, that he received virtually no money for his work.

The band was formed in 1969 and Miles left a year later. He said his collaborations with Hendrix produced 38 songs that he either performed on or co-wrote, including "Vodoo Child", "Rainy Day Dream Away", and "Machine Gun".

Brenton Horner, a lawyer for Miles, said there was a "verbal understanding" between Miles and Hendrix that they would share proceeds of the songs, but their professional relationship got sidetracked. Horner said Miles left the band after Hendrix's manager sabotaged a performance in Madison Square Garden on January 28, 1970, by slipping Hendrix LSD backstage prior to the show, rendering him unable to perform. Hendrix died in September 1970.

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