Roaring halls and stadiums, dazzling stage performances and guitar shows, endless parties before and after concerts—this was the end of the 1960s in 1960s rock-and-roll. And one of the key figures of this era was Jimi Hendrix: the founder of the cult band The Jimi Hendrix Experience and the most famous guitarist in music history, who conquered the hearts of listeners around the world.
From this book you will learn every detail of his biography and career development:
— How did the idea of setting his guitar on fire come to Hendrix?
— What happened in the musician’s room the night he died?
— How did Bob Dylan influence Hendrix, and how did they meet?
In these and many other biographical details, the legendary virtuoso was thoroughly explored by the well-known American music journalist Charles R. Cross. The author of “Heavier Than Heaven,” about Kurt Cobain’s story, gathered hundreds of archival press recordings, studied archival materials, and talked with people from Hendrix’s circle and family in order to prepare a complete and exhaustive biography of the musician.