One of my favorites, his beautifully melancholy ballad, "The Wind Cries Mary," didn't even chart. The song was written after he and his girlfriend at the time got into a huge fight...over lumpy mashed potatoes. Sadly, Hendrix's career was cut short when he died of asphyxiation in 1970 at the age of 27. He remains one of the most influential guitarists of all-time.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
"The Wind Cries Mary" by Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is a legend, but you might not know that just by looking at his chart performance. His only top 40 hit was the raging cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower," which topped out at #20 in 1968. Some of his best known tunes like "Purple Haze" and "Foxey Lady" only reached #65 and #67, respectively.
One of my favorites, his beautifully melancholy ballad, "The Wind Cries Mary," didn't even chart. The song was written after he and his girlfriend at the time got into a huge fight...over lumpy mashed potatoes. Sadly, Hendrix's career was cut short when he died of asphyxiation in 1970 at the age of 27. He remains one of the most influential guitarists of all-time.
One of my favorites, his beautifully melancholy ballad, "The Wind Cries Mary," didn't even chart. The song was written after he and his girlfriend at the time got into a huge fight...over lumpy mashed potatoes. Sadly, Hendrix's career was cut short when he died of asphyxiation in 1970 at the age of 27. He remains one of the most influential guitarists of all-time.
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