Guitarist and songwriter. Born Washington, USA. View from the Mirror has done a wonderful job plotting Hendrix's London, with lots of pictures including ones we had not seen before taken on the day of his death. Died at the Hotel Samarkand, 22 Lansdowne Crescent, from a drug and alcohol overdose.
See Londonist for more on Hendrix's life in London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Jimi Hendrix
The Bag o' Nails Club The Jimi Hendrix Experience first played here on the 25...
The web offers up a few Anna Kists but none with the prefix Lady.
Composer. On 29 July 1871 he stayed in a house in Finsbury Square. He was in London giving six organ recitals at Royal Albert Hall and five at the Crystal Palace. While in London he started work on...
Entertainment venue. Initially it hosted classical music concerts, but after ten years started to include pop and rock events.
Former nightclub. Founded by father and son, Sam and Jeffrey Kruger, and originally located in Covenrtry Street. It moved to Wardour Street in April 1957 and gained a reputation for attracting top ...
Comedy broadcaster. Born Maurice James Christopher Cole in Liverpool. Inspired by the Goons. Got a job on the pirate Radio London by sending in an audition tape. Worked for Radio Luxemburg, the...
Keith Richard's third solo album, recorded with his band the X-Pensive Winos, his first studio album in 23 years, since Main Offender. Amnesia is one of the tracks on the album.
Murderer. Born in Urney, near Strabane, County Tyrone. He left his family and moved to Edinburgh in 1817 where he met William Hare. Incorrectly thought of as grave-robbers, the pair actually murder...
Created the Royal Exchange in 1566 where the Gresham family crest, a grasshopper, can be seen. Son of Richard Gresham who was a Lord Mayor of London but Thomas never was.
Born Eliza Ann Savory. Married W. F. R. Stanley on 2 February 1857 (his 28th birthday). They lived "above the shop" in central London as, at that time, they could afford only to rent four rooms in...
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