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A LAWSUIT embroiling veteran CCM and Southern gospel group The Imperials has caused
considerable controversy. Co-founder Armond Morales, who in 1964
formed the group that went on to win four Grammys and 13 Dove Awards,
and his wife, Bonnie, are being sued for the Imperials name by a younger group that
includes Armond's son, Jason Morales. The younger group - four singers
who say they're now the "real" Imperials - claim that when the elder
Morales signed an assignment of trademark in 2005, he transferred
ownership of the name to the four singers in the current lineup.
Morales has now published an open letter to his son saying he will no
longer perform under the name Classic Imperials. 
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Sad, isn't it? Not just Christians but blood relatives squabbling over a name. But credit to Armond Morales. I've read his open letter to his son, and commend his desire for peace and reconciliation.