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‘From Jimi Hendrix to Bridget Jones – we had a legendary stay at this London hotel’
A cab sits in the middle of the space, a playful nod to London culture. The bar is a stunning centrepiece ... One fascinating detail about our suite was that it was once used by Jimi Hendrix. Standing ...
Andy Fairweather on 3 am jams with Jimi Hendrix and sleepless nights while playing in George Harrison’s band
The session guitarist has played with some of the biggest names in the business – even if he was Harrison’s seventh choice ...
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Jimi Hendrix: Made in London
Johnnie Walker examines the nine months from 1966 to 1967 that Jimi Hendrix spent in London - a time of transformation that turned him from an unknown into a world rock star.
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Pete Townshend on how Jimi Hendrix led him to write ‘Tommy,’ the Who's 1969 breakthrough
Jimi Hendrix’s arrival in London in September 1966 was a storm no one had forecast. Within months, he had assembled the Jimi Hendrix Experience and released three top-10 singles. In doing so ...
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Bohemian chic: Jimi Hendrix's flat in central London is now a museum
Jimi Hendrix made his name in London, exploding onto the 1960s music scene with his mesmeric guitar playing, before his untimely death 50 years ago at the age of 27. His flat at 23 Brook Street ...
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Jimi Hendrix’s PR Reveals Truth About First Guitar Burning
Jimi Hendrix's former press officer Tony Garland ... to iconic effect at the Monterey Pop Festival later that year - at London's F... The guitar, which has since been found and restored, comes ...