> Yes, Luther (Campbell I think) used the name Luke Skyywalker, and his
> label was, therefore, Luke Skyywalker records. Whoever holds the
> copyright on StarWars went to him and threatened to sue if he changed
> it, despite the two ys. If you notice, every album after Nasty As They
> Wanna Be is led with Luke, and printed by Luke Records.
It's not that the name is trademarked, but that Lucasfilms didn't
want the 'nasty boyz' association of 2 Live Crew with their film,
and it was pretty clear that the name Luke Skywalker came directly
from _Star Wars_.
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