Judge settles Brown estate battle

A US judge has ended a bitter two-year battle over the late soul singer James Brown’s estate.

Judge Jack Early has ruled half of his assets will go to a charitable trust, a quarter to his wife and young son, and the rest to his six adult children.

Brown’s family and wife Tomi Rae Hynie Brown have fought over his fortune since he died of heart failure in 2006.

Judge Early wrote in his court report that the undisclosed settlement is “just and reasonable”.

‘Relieved and happy’

He added: “From the perspective of the charitable beneficiaries, the risks of not approving the settlement agreement are substantial.”

The settlement also establishes that Tomi Rae Hynie Brown is the star’s surviving spouse and her son is his child.

Last year, a US court ordered a DNA test to be carried out on the boy to prove Brown was his father, but that is no longer required.

In a statement to news agency The Associated Press, Brown’s widow said: “I am so relieved and happy that the court has approved this settlement.

“I want to be able to work with the trustees and other Brown family members to promote James Brown’s legacy.

“My son James and I are grateful to the judge and hope this nightmare is finally over.”

The judge has also ruled that Brown’s relatives will create a museum or some other memorial for the late singer.

Brown’s daughter, Deanna Brown, said: “It has been a struggle, but God has blessed us and we are thankful.

“We look forward to working towards the goals of our father by providing education scholarships for impoverished students and his own grandchildren, and making his home a museum for the world to come and see.”

Lawyers have said the soul singer’s accounts have little money in them.

Last July, some of his possessions were auctioned off, partly to pay off debts, however royalties from the musician’s music will continue to make future income.

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Melody queen Lata celebrates her 79th birthday

India’s most revered singer melody queen Lata Mangeshkar who has mesmerised music lovers with her celestial voice for over six decades celebrated her 79th birthday with family members in her Pune home on Sunday.
Didi as she is fondly called by family, fans and admirers is rarely in Mumbai on her birthday.
She stays put in her Kolhapur or Pune residence. She was last heard in Vikram Bhatt’s “1920″ where she shared playback credits with Pandit Jasraj and Asha Bhosale.
On her 75th birthday, Lata was in Mumbai as her nephew Adinath had organised a concert where other singers sang her classic songs. The function was attended by Sharad Pawar, L K Advani among others.
Lata’s brother Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar organised a musical concert ‘Didi ani mi’ (Didi and I) at the Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Pune in her honour.
The legendary singer was introduced to intricacies of classical music by her father master Dinanath Mangeshkar.
After his demise, the entire responsibility of looking after the family fell on her young shoulders and at the age of 13 she was compelled to don the greasepaint and act.
She did a few Marathi films like ‘Pahili Mangalagaur’, ‘Majhe Bal’, ‘Gaja Bhau’ and even few Hindi movies like ‘Badi Maa’, ‘Jeevan Yatra’ and ‘Samudra Mandir’.
Though her playback career started in 1942, she was leaving her first tentative footprints on a music scene dominated by the legendary Shamshad Begum and Noorjehan.
It was in 1948 that her career graph took giant leaps with films like Mahal, Baiju bawra, Nagin, Madhumati among others.
Even though Lata has cut down on her work assignments since the 70s and singing occasionally for selected filmmakers, her songs continue to make a mark.
She returned with a bang in the 80s with ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Chandni’ and ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’,'Dil Se’, ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Veer Zara’ to name a few.
Winner of numerous awards, including Bharat Ratna and Dada Saheb Phalke, Lata rose to fame rapidly and left her indelible mark in the industry.
In her entire career, she perfected almost every genre of music.
Her success and determination made her one of the most powerful women in the film industry.
She is listed in the Guiness Book of World records as the most recorded artist in the world. She has sung over 40,000 songs in 20 different languages.
Today, the legendary singer sits pretty, occasionally crooning for selected numbers especially that of filmmaker Yash chopra’s films and many non-film albums.