“Hey Joe” b/w “Stone Free” was the first single to put Jimi Hendrix on the map; but it was “Purple Haze” that made him a superstar. With a rough set of initial lyrics penned backstage before a gig at London’s The Upper Cut club in December 1966, the song’s evolution eventually saw the finished song debut as a UK single in March 1967 and later in the starring role as the opening track on US release of The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s debut album Are You Experienced in August 1967.

JAMES “JIMI” MARSHALL HENDRIX
Forever In Our Hearts
November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970

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Record Collector Presents … Jimi Hendrix is a special edition magazine devoted entirely to the greatest rock guitarist of his time. Featuring guides to his most sought-after worldwide rarities and a comprehensive UK discography; in-depth articles on the making of his classic second album, Axis: Bold As Love; his final months and the recording sessions for his never-to-be-finished fourth album; an examination of his relationship with politics; a look at his early years as a musical gun for hire; new features from some of RC’s best writers on his studio albums and the landmark live sets; an indispensable guide to the tangled web of his posthumous releases; fan profiles; and plenty more.

Experience Hendrix and the Hendrix family are saddened to learn of the passing of legendary keyboardist and session musician Mike Finnigan who passed away yesterday at the age of 76.

For more than 50 years Mike has been involved in the music industry and recorded or toured with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Peter Frampton, Cher, Ringo Starr, David Coverdale, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Joe Cocker, Steve Winwood; Crosby, Stills & Nash among a host of others.