Overview
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.
Cast
Lou Adler
Self - Music Producer
Keith Altham
Self - Hendrix's UK Publicist
Paul Caruso
Self - Friend / Musician
Chas Chandler
Self - Musician
Neville Chesters
Self - '68 USA Tour Manager
Billy Cox
Self - Friend / Musician
David Fricke
Self - Music Journalist
Billy Gibbons
Self - Musician
Michael Goldstein
Self - Hendrix's USA Publicist
Ace Antonio Hall
Self - Musician
Colette Harron
Self - Friend
Bob Hendrix
Self - Cousin
Janie Hendrix
Self - Sister
Terry Johnson
Self - Friend
Linda Keith
Self - Friend
Eddie Kramer
Self - Sound Engineer
Jim Ladd
Self - Radio DJ
Michael Lang
Self - Festival Promoter
Trixi Linick
Self - Music Manager
Dave Mason
Self - Musician
Paul McCartney
Self - Musician
Bob Merlis
Self - Former WB Records VP
Buddy Miles
Self - Musician / BoG Member
Mitch Mitchell
Self - Musician / TJHE Member
Michelle Phillips
Self - Musician
Fayne Pridgon
Self - Friend
Noel Redding
Self - Musician / TJHE Member
Vernon Reid
Self - Musician
Bob Santelli
Self - Music Historian
Joe Smith
Self - WB Records President
Christopher Stamp
Self - Track Records President
Gerry Stickells
Self - Tour Manager
Juma Sultan
Self - Musician
Larry Vaughn
Self - Music Promoter
Chris Welch
Self - Music Journalist
Steve Winwood
Self - Musician
Dweezil Zappa
Self - Musician
Chuck Berry
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Al Hendrix
Self - Father (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Janis Joplin
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Kit Lambert
Self - Music Producer (archive footage)
John Lennon
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Keith Richards
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Tim Rose
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Bill Wyman
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Media
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