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The lyrics of "From Hank to Hendrix" tell of the changes in a relationship over time, using musical and pop culture figures as reference points. [2] The "Hank" in the title refers to either Hank Williams or Hank Marvin, both of whom inspired Young, and the "Hendrix" refers to Jimi Hendrix.
In Canada, Cliff Richard and the Shadows had top 10 hits, especially from 1961 to 1965. Canadian guitarists Randy Bachman and Neil Young credit Marvin as influential, Young penning the song "From Hank to Hendrix" on his Harvest Moon album in partial tribute. [25] [26] "Hank Marvin" is rhyming slang for "starvin" ("starving"). [27]
"Throw Down a Line" was written by Hank Marvin, guitarist for the Shadows, who had temporarily split up. He recalled that he wrote it "with Jimi Hendrix in mind. I had a Vox drum box – all I could get out of it was 'gong-CLOCK-gong-CLOCK'. Anyway, I couldn't get it to Hendrix. Mickie Most took it to Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart.
Hendrix's paternal grandparents, Ross and Nora Hendrix, pre-1912. Hendrix was of African-American and alleged Cherokee descent. [nb 1] His paternal grandfather, Bertran Philander Ross Hendrix, was born in 1866 from an extramarital affair between a woman named Fanny and a grain merchant from either Urbana, Ohio or Illinois, one of the wealthiest men in the area at that time.
Can You See Me" is an uptempo rocker that features Hendrix's double tracked vocals and his use of a one-note bend in the style of Hank Marvin. [92] Although "Hey Joe" is a folk song , and the only cover on the album, it would become one of Hendrix's most requested tracks.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – "Hey Joe" ... Cliff Richard – "The Joy of Living" (with Hank Marvin), "Goodbye Sam, Hello Samantha", "I Ain't Got Time Anymore"
While the Social Security Administration reports that no "H" names for boys have claimed the No. 1 spot in the past 100 years, names like Hudson, Hunter, Harrison, Hayes and Hendrix reign supreme.
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert is a film of a 24 September 2004 concert featuring Joe Walsh, Gary Moore, Brian May, Hank Marvin, David Gilmour, Mike Rutherford, and many more musicians, marking the 50th anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster guitar. The film was released in 2005.