Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child
Film which blends archive footage, artefacts, news archive and rare performance footage to tell Jimi Hendrix's life story, from childhood in Seattle to death in London.
40 years after Jimi Hendrix's death on September 18th 1970, this film tells Jimi Hendrix's life story in his own words and is narrated by funk legend Bootsy Collins in the soft, authoritative voice of Hendrix himself.
Blending archive footage, artefacts, news archive and rare performance footage, director Bob Smeaton's film takes us from Hendrix's childhood in Seattle, through his spell in the army and on to his time on the chitlin circuit backing the likes of the Isley Brothers and Little Richard, his 'discovery' by ex-Animal Chas Chandler in New York, the formation of the Experience in the UK and his launch and instant popstardom in London in 1966, his stellar festival appearances at Monterey and Woodstock, his artistic progression, his last British concert at the end of August 1970 at the Isle of Wight Festival and his tragic death in Notting Hill, choked on his own vomit and red wine.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:01
Jimi Hendrix
Star Spangled Banner
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00:07
Jimi Hendrix
Hear My Train A Comin' (Electric)
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00:31
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced
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00:48
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
All Along The Watchtower
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00:48
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Voodoo Chile
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01:05
Jimi Hendrix
Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Producer | Janie Hendrix |
Producer | John McDermott |
Director | Bob Smeaton |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Sep 2010 22:45
- Thu 23 Sep 2010 04:00
- Sun 26 Sep 2010 23:40
- Sat 26 Nov 2022 22:30±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
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