An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most talented and influential guitarist of the twentieth century: his humble beginnings in Seattle, his time in New York, his rise to fame in swinging London… Live fast, love hard, die young.
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- Released
- Production
- Experience Hendrix
Keywords
- new york city
- london, england
- musician
- rock star
- 1970s
- seattle, washington
- biography
- rock music
- archive footage
- african american man
- 1960s
- swinging london
- portrait of an artist
- testimony
- famous song
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Top Cast
Lou Adler as Self - Music Producer
Keith Altham as Self - Hendrix's UK Publicist
Paul Caruso as Self - Friend
Chas Chandler as Self - Musician
Neville Chesters as Self - '68 USA Tour Manager
Billy Cox as Self - Friend
David Fricke as Self - Music Journalist
Billy Gibbons as Self - Musician
Top Crew
Bob Smeaton · Director
Stephen Ellis · Editor
Phil McDonald · Editor
Janie Hendrix · Producer
John McDermott · Producer
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