Leon Hendrix
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Leon Hendrix | |
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| Born | Leon Morris Hendrix January 13, 1948 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 blues rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]In 2019, Leon and cousin Riki Hendrix, with members of the Steve Miller Band (Greg Douglass) were booked to play at the Full Circle Saloon on 8528 Magnolia Avenue in Santee.[7]
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.[8][9]
Discography
[edit | edit source]| Act | Release | Catalogue | Year | Notes |
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| Leon Hendrix | Seattle Rain | 2002 | [3] | |
| Leon Hendrix | Keeper Of the Flame | LHMKEEPER 1377 | 2006 | [10] [citation needed] |
| Leon Hendrix | If You Need a Friend | 2021 | [11][12] |
| Act | Release | Catalogue | Year | Notes |
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| Veronica Vitale | "Under the Sky of Another Dream" | 2014 | guitar player for the music single[13] |
References
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- ^ 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
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- ^ San Diego Reader, Sunday, August 18, 2019 - Woodstocked: Riki & Leon Hendrix
- ^ 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”
- ^ L'idea Magazine, 12 March 2021 - I wanted to build a silent ascent to legendary… An exclusive interview with Veronica Vitale By Tiziano Thomas Dossena
External links
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- 1948 births
- African-American guitarists
- African-American rock musicians
- African-American male singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- Jimi Hendrix
- American lead guitarists
- Living people
- Musicians from Seattle
- Guitarists from Washington (state)
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American guitarists
- Singer-songwriters from Washington (state)
- American people who self-identify as being of Cherokee descent