If he only sang and/or played on the recording, he might only be entitled to whatever the agreed upon fee was for his performance. If there's no contract, then it comes down to his word versus the word of the other band members as far as what the fee was.
If he was also involved in writing the song (lyrics and/or music) then he would be entitled to royalties from the song.
https://aristake.com/post/songwriter-royalties
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But above all, most importantly, YOU have to figure out how to collect the songwriter royalties for the songs you write (and co-write). It is not the artist's responsibility. Not the label's responsibility. Not the other artist's manager. YOUR responsibility.
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