Jimi Hendrix was the ultimate of the '60s mantra 'Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll.' He was flower-power in full bloom before the seeds were sown.He put the 'hip' into hippie, tied the 'bo' of bohemian and definitely added the 'sex' to appeal. McCartney and Clapton had the looks. Jagger traded on big lips and tiny hips. Hendrix just oozed fornication in the raw.His guitar moved like an extension of his vital organ. Few women could resist his appeal; men respected his musical genius. The author gave Jimi Hendrix his World debut in September '66. The exact date is revealed, the songs he sang and those who were present. For over 50 years potential heritage beneficiaries have tried to paint a different picture of Jimi. People who never knew him want to get everyone to think only of his phenomenal talent and forget the person.The writer sets out to dispel the lies, cover-ups, reinventions, assumptions and simple re-writes. Was Jimi murdered by a Manager, the CIA, Mafia, Black Panthers or Ku Klux Klan? Was it an accident or suicide?Discover untold facts from someone who can say of the time: I WAS THERE.

It didn't take long after Jimi Hendrix's death for the artist to become a myth of music. He has been surrounded by a shroud of intrigue since he first came into the public eye, and the mystery has only grown with time. Much has been written and said about him by experts and fans and critics, some of it true and some of it not; Starting at Zero will set the record straight. This is Hendrix in his own words. The lyricism and rhythm of Jimi Hendrix's writing will be of no surprise to his fans. Hendrix wrote prolifically throughout his life and he left behind a trove of scribbled-on hotel stationary, napkins and cigarette cartons. Starting at Zero weaves the scraps and bits together fluidly with interviews and lyrics revealing for the first time a continuous narrative of the artist's life, from birth through to the final four years of his life. The result is a beautifully poetic, charming and passionate memoir as smooth and memorable as Hendrix's finest songs. The pieces of Starting at Zero came together in large part because of the inspiration of Alan Douglas. Douglas first met Jimi Hendrix backstage at Woodstock, and soon after became Hendrix's producer and close friend. In creating the book he joined forces with Peter Neal, who edited Hendrix's writing with the reverence and light touch it deserved.

Births, deaths and marriages, No1 singles, drug busts and arrests, famous gigs and awards... all these and much more appear in this fascinating 50 year almanac.Using a page for every day of the calendar year, the author records a variety of rock and pop events that took place on a given day of the month across the years.This Day in Music is fully illustrated with hundreds of pictures, cuttings and album covers, making this the must-have book for any pop music fan.

Hailed for its astounding portrait of Jimi Hendrix, Philip Norman’s Wild Thing has become the definitive biography of rock’s most outrageous—and tragic—genius. Today, Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) is celebrated as the greatest rock guitarist of all time. But before he was setting guitars and the world aflame, James Marshall Hendrix was a shy kid in Seattle, plucking at a broken ukulele. Bringing Hendrix’s story to vivid life against the backdrop of midcentury rock, and interweaving new interviews with friends, lovers, bandmates, and his family, Wild Thing vividly reconstructs Hendrix’s remarkable career, from playing segregated clubs on the Chitlin’ Circuit to achieving stardom in Swinging London.

This visual celebration and musical analysis of Jimi Hendrix, the genius who created modern guitar, includes 300 color and b&w photos--many never before published.

Jimi Hendrix - Black Legacy is the culmination of a two decade journey in the exploration of Jimi Hendrix's complex and misunderstood relationship and impact, on the Black Community. Jimi's life has been featured in numerous biographies over the years, but very little has been properly documented, when it comes to his influence on people of color

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