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"The Wind Cries Mary" is a rock ballad [1] written by Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix wrote the song as a reconciliatory love song for his girlfriend in London, Kathy Etchingham.More recent biographical material indicated that some of the lyrics appeared in poetry written by Hendrix earlier in his career when he was in Seattle.
The US version contained some of Hendrix's best known songs, including the Experience's first three singles, which, though omitted from the British edition of the LP, were top ten hits in the UK: "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe", and "The Wind Cries Mary". Hendrix was unhappy with the cover artwork for the UK edition, and solicited photographer Karl ...
"Highway Chile" (/ tʃ aɪ l / CHAIL) is a song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, issued as the B-side to their 1967 third British single "The Wind Cries Mary". The song was written by vocalist and guitarist Jimi Hendrix and titled to reflect his pronunciation of "child" without the "d" (a spelling subsequently used for "Voodoo Chile").
The long studio jam "Voodoo Chile", which Hendrix developed into "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", was recorded with organist Steve Winwood and bassist Jack Casady. [9] Jamming was integral to his songwriting process [ 10 ] and several posthumous post-1980 albums contain songs that are largely studio jams with various players.
Hendrix and Echingham lived on the lower-ground floor, [16] [32] and Hendrix composed "The Wind Cries Mary" there, [26] after an argument with Echingham about her cooking skills. [33] For three months, between 1966 and 1967, Hendrix shared the apartment with Gordon Haskell, a bassist who played with the psychedelic band Les Fleur de Lys. [34]
Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) was an American guitarist whose career spanned from 1962 to 1970. [1] His discography includes the recordings released during his lifetime. Prior to his rise to fame, he recorded 24 singles as a backing guitarist with American R&B artists, such as the Isley Brothers and Little Richard. [2]
Cornerstones 1967–1970 is a 1990 compilation album by American guitarist Jimi Hendrix.It features 18 of his greatest hits, including live renditions of "Fire" and "Stone Free" from the Atlanta International Pop Festival, Byron, Georgia, July 4, 1970.
Live & Unreleased: The Radio Show is a posthumous compilation box set by Jimi Hendrix, released in France only by Castle Communications on November 20, 1989. The tracks included were originally broadcast as a six-hour radio show in the United States on September 2 and 3, 1988, and as such feature original narration.