Biography

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose was a family soul singing group from Dania Beach, Florida, that attained brief popularity in the early 1970s. The original members were the siblings Carter Cornelius, Eddie Cornelius, and Rose Cornelius. Another sister, Billie Jo Cornelius, was added later. On January 18, 2001, the surviving members of the group filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Capitol Records, Cornelius v. EMI Music, Inc., Case No. 011359 CA-08, in the Miami Dade Circuit Court. They are still awaiting the resolution to this lawsuit.