Leon Hendrix
Leon Hendrix | |
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Birth name | Leon Morris Hendrix |
Born | (1948-01-13) January 13, 1948 (age 76) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Hard rock, blues rock |
Occupations | Musician, painter, songwriter |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
Leon Morris Hendrix (born January 13, 1948) is an American painter, songwriter, and musician. Although better known for his artwork, he began playing the guitar in 2002 and has since released multiple albums. He is the younger brother of legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
Personal life
He suffered from drug addiction and he spent time in prison for minor offenses.[1]
He is married and is the father of six and grandfather of four.
Hendrix was employed for many years as an expert draftsman by Boeing.[citation needed] In recent years Hendrix has been attempting to make a living from music and art.[2] The Leon Hendrix Band released two albums, Keeper of the Flame in 2006, as well as the earlier Seattle Rain.[3] In 2012, Hendrix published a biography of his brother titled Jimi Hendrix: A Brother's Story. It was co-written by Adam Mitchell and published by St. Martin's Press.
Estate dispute
When Leon's father, Al, died in 2002, his will left control of the company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rights to Jimi Hendrix's estate, to Al's adopted daughter, Janie Hendrix, and his nephew, Robert Hendrix.[4] Leon sued to have his father's will overturned but in 2004 the court ruled that Leon "was not entitled to anything from his father's will, other than a single gold record left to him when his father died in 2002."[5]
Documentary
Leon appeared in the 2004 documentary about his brother, Jimi Hendrix: By Those Who Knew Him Best, that also featured musician Sammy Drain and Octavia inventor Roger Mayer.[6]
Later years
In 2021, Hendrix released his album If You Need a Friend. The title song was co-written by Brin Addison. The album is a mixture of genres from psychedelic rock to funk and blues. Seattle artist Annie O’Neill also sings on the album. It also features the song, "Crying from them Blues.[7][8]
Discography
Act | Release | Catalogue | Year | Notes |
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Leon Hendrix | Seattle Rain | 2002 | [3] | |
Leon Hendrix | Keeper Of the Flame | LHMKEEPER 1377 | 2006 | [9] [citation needed] |
Leon Hendrix | If You Need a Friend | 2021 | [10][11] |
- "Under the Sky of Another Dream" (2014); guitar player for the music single made by Veronica Vitale
References
- ^ Gene Stout (August 16, 2002), "Leon Hendrix Wants A Bigger Share Of Estate Brother Of Famed Guitarist Jimi Says He Was Denied His Rightful Inheritance And Will Sue", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, sec. News, p. B1, retrieved January 26, 2013
- ^ Seattle Weekly The Leon Hendrix Experience Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Seattle Weekly News Litigious Experience By Rick Anderson Wednesday, Oct 23 2002
- ^ SantaCruz.Com The Jimi Hendrix Blues Experience Archived 2012-07-13 at archive.today
- ^ Alexander, Brian (2004-09-25). "Judge Settles Long Family Feud Over Jimi Hendrix's Estate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ^ Thomas, Bryan (November 27, 2017). "Jimi Hendrix: By Those Who Knew Him Best". Nightflight.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Alchemical Records, May 21, 2021 - Leon Hendrix Releases “If You Need a Friend”
- ^ Spotify - Album, If You Need A Friend
- ^ Discogs - Leon Hendrix, Discography, Albums
- ^ Spotify - Album, If You Need A Friend
- ^ Alchemical Records, May 21, 2021 - Leon Hendrix Releases “If You Need a Friend”
External links
- Leon Hendrix Band Myspace
- CC Carole interviews Leon Hendrix
- v
- t
- e
- Are You Experienced
- Axis: Bold as Love
- Electric Ladyland
- The Cry of Love
- Rainbow Bridge
- War Heroes
- Loose Ends
- Crash Landing
- Midnight Lightning
- Nine to the Universe
- Voodoo Soup
- First Rays of the New Rising Sun
- South Saturn Delta
- Valleys of Neptune
- People, Hell and Angels
- Both Sides of the Sky
- Band of Gypsys
- Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival
- Experience
- Isle of Wight
- Hendrix in the West
- More Experience
- The Jimi Hendrix Concerts
- Jimi Plays Monterey
- Johnny B. Goode
- Band of Gypsys 2
- Live at Winterland
- Radio One
- Stages
- Live Isle of Wight '70
- Woodstock
- BBC Sessions
- Live at the Fillmore East
- Live at Woodstock
- Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight
- Live at Berkeley
- Live at Monterey
- Winterland
- Miami Pop Festival
- Freedom: Atlanta Pop Festival
- Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show
- Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
- Live in Maui
- Los Angeles Forum: April 26, 1969
retrospective
albums
- Smash Hits
- Soundtrack Recordings from the Film Jimi Hendrix
- The Essential Jimi Hendrix
- The Essential Jimi Hendrix Volume Two
- The Singles Album
- Kiss the Sky
- Live & Unreleased: The Radio Show
- Cornerstones: 1967–1970
- Lifelines: The Jimi Hendrix Story
- The Ultimate Experience
- Blues
- South Saturn Delta
- Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Voodoo Child: The Jimi Hendrix Collection
- The Singles Collection
- Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix
- West Coast Seattle Boy: The Jimi Hendrix Anthology
- Fire: The Jimi Hendrix Collection
and tributes
- Rainbow Bridge
- Jimi Hendrix
- Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
- Hendrix
- Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix
- Room Full of Mirrors
- An Illustrated Experience
- Becoming Jimi Hendrix
- Jimi: All Is by My Side
and acts
- Curtis Knight
- Lonnie Youngblood
- Jimmy James and the Blue Flames
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Noel Redding
- Mitch Mitchell
- Chas Chandler
- Eddie Kramer
- Roger Mayer
- Michael Jeffery
- Billy Cox
- Buddy Miles
- Alan Douglas
- Leon Hendrix
- Kathy Etchingham
- Monika Dannemann
- Category