Roy Cape on Rita Jones controversy

Roy Cape, leader of the Roy Cape All Stars is denying former vocalist Rita Jones was underpaid and disrespected during her tenure with the band. Music legend Roy Cape said he felt compelled to respond to the claims made by Rita in the yesterday’s express newspaper. Cape said he never paid $400 performance fees to his band members.

He revealed Rita’s monthly salary amounted to as much as $8500.00 minus sponsorships; endorsements and monies amassed from private gigs. In the article, Jones said she parted ways because of taxi fare salaries and management’s lack of respect.

The singer however, did say she was thankful to Roy Cape and the band for the break she got last year but the time has come for her to move on. Meantime, band member Juice Man said the singer is washing her dirty laundry in public and he would not do so. Band members chose not to elaborate but apparently Miss Jones was fired because of un-lady like behavior.

Ellis Chow Lin On passes

Soca music pioneer Ellis Chow Lin On passes

The TrinBagonian entertainment industry was plunged into mourning yesterday with the news that soca music pioneer Ellis Chow Lin On, had died. Chow Lin On died yesterday morning. He was rushed to the St. Clair medical Complex on Wednesday evening, after he fainted while supervising a recording session at Carl "Beaver" Henderson's studio for Shurwayne Winchester, whom he managed.

Referred to as Uncle Ellis by most people within the Caribbean entertainment fraternity, Chow Lin On devoted more than 50 years of his life to the advancement of calypso and soca, as well as development of the artistes. Chow Lin On was famous for having managed the careers of David Rudder and Charlie's Roots during their rising years. Along with managing Winchester, he had also recently begun managing calypsonian Crazy and was also serving as an advisor and virtual booking agent for several other artistes. He underwent bypass surgery three years ago and would have celebrated his 71st birthday on January 27th.

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