Lady A, Formerly Lady Antebellum, Sues Blues Singer Who Has Been Using The Name For 20 Years

Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, is suing a Seattle-based Blues singer Anita White  who has been using the name Lady A for over 20 years.

The country group decided to change their name in the wake of George Floyd‘s death after realizing Lady Antebellum related to the institution of slavery.

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But now the country singers are trying to strip the name from a black artist. Really?

Anita eventually found out that the group was using her name and spoke with Rolling Stone regarding the issue.

This is my life. Lady A is my brand, I’ve used it for over 20 years, and I’m proud of what I’ve done,” said Anita. “It shouldn’t have taken George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name had a slave reference to it.”

She also appeared on New Day.

The Grammy award singers then revealed that they had a refreshing conversation with the original Lady A and even said they would be working together.

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The meeting seemed to have went well, but the next day the original Lady A said she received a drafted agreement showing that the group was trying to completely erase her and she no longer trusted them. This led to Lady A demanding $10 million from the country singers, and now they are suing her.

Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended. She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years.

We never even entertained the idea that she shouldn’t also be able to use the name Lady A, and never will – today’s action doesn’t change that. …We felt we had been brought together for a reason and saw this as living out the calling that brought us to make this change in the first place.

We’re disappointed that we won’t be able to work together with Anita for that greater purpose. We’re still committed to educating ourselves, our children and doing our part to fight for the racial justice so desperately needed in our country and around the world. …We hope Anita and the advisers she is now listening to will change their minds about their approach. We can do so much more together than in this dispute.

They also noted in their lawsuit that the real Lady A has used that name since 2010 but Anita said she’s used it for over 20 years.

She also has music on Spotify; however, Lady Antebellum believe because the real Lady A has only 166 listeners (actually 3,000 listeners) and they have 7 million, they’re more entitled to have the name.

Absolutely ridiculous!

If y’all would like to support The Original Lady A, stream her music on Spotify. Check it out below.

Her latest album is set to be released on her birthday, July 18. Pre-order is available. We got you, sis!

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