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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.
L to R: Mitchell, Redding, Hendrix. Upon his arrival in England in September 1966, Jimi Hendrix and his producer/manager Chas Chandler set about finding backing musicians. . Although Redding had played guitar up to that point, he switched to bass guitar and became the second member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, [9] followed shortly by drummer Mitch Mitchell, to form a power
John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 1946 – 12 November 2008) [1] [2] was an English drummer and child actor, best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. [3]
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[92] [nb 22] [nb 23] Stickells said he received a phone call regarding a problem with Hendrix "between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m." [89] Mitchell said he waited for Hendrix at the Speakeasy Club until they closed at 4 a.m., and a couple of hours after his hour and a half drive home, he received a phone call from Stickells, who told him Hendrix had died. [96]
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Chandler's enthusiasm helped fuel Hendrix during the early days, but halfway through the recording of Hendrix's third album in 1968, Electric Ladyland personality clashes and creative tensions led to the end of their professional relationship. [6] Chandler was a key figure in Hendrix's rise to critical and commercial success.
George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008) was an American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag (1967), a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys (1969–1970), founder and leader of the Buddy Miles Express and later, the Buddy Miles Band.