“Foxy Lady” (or alternatively “Foxey Lady”) is a song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It first appeared on their 1967 debut album Are You Experienced and was later issued as their third single in the U.S. with the alternate spelling. It is one of Hendrix’s best-known songs and was frequently performed in concerts throughout his career. Rolling Stone magazine placed the song at number 153 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”.
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall Hendrix or Jimi Hendrix – the legendary American guitarist, vocalist, rock composer most often associated with acid-rock and psychedelic rock, blues- and jazz-rock. Hendrix was one of the greatest rock guitarists and instrumentalists in history.
He started his career in the 1960s as a respected studio musician. He has recorded with Little Richard, The Isley Brothers and John Hammond, among others. In 1966, Hendrix went to London, where the Jimi Hendrix Experience band was formed.
A year later, the first album “Are You Experienced?” Was released, which made the guitarist famous all over the world overnight. The album contained 17 tracks, most of which were “Purple Haze”, “Foxey Lady”, “Hey Joe”, “Are You Experienced?” and “The Wind Cries Mary”, has become the standard of rock music.
In the next three years, Hendrix released two more albums “Axis: Bold as Love” and “Electric Ladyland”. Hendrix’s concerts are also history, especially at the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. Hendrix died in London on September 18, 1970 from complications after taking sleeping pills.
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