The book explores the Hendrix legend from the perspective of the extraordinary year he spent in England recording a string of hit singles and achieving the fame that had escaped him in his native country. The book contains a wealth of interviews and new material revealing the man behind the legend and exploring why he fitted so well in the swinging London of 1967. An intimate portrait that captures Hendrix as both a performer extrordinaire and as a person. The book begins with the story of how Hendrix was discovered in the US and invited to the UK and ends with his triumphant return to the USA at the Monterey festival.

About the Author
Brian Southall worked as a music journalist for ten years before joining the record business in 1973. Since then he has worked in press & PR, promotions, marketing and communications for A&M, Tamla Motown, EMI and Warner Music, in addition to acting as a consultant to the HMV Group and both the British and International Phonographic Industries. He wrote the official history of Abbey Road Studios, edited the Complete Beatles Recording, authored The A-Z of Record Labels, Beatles Menorabilia: the Julian Lennon collection and The official story of Simply Red as well as the critically acclaimed Northern Songs.


Book Information
ISBN 9781905959419
Author Brian Southall
Format Paperback
Page Count 242
Imprint Aspect Books
Publisher Red Planet Publishing Ltd