Leon Hendrix

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Leon Hendrix
Born
Leon Morris Hendrix

(1948-01-13) January 13, 1948 (age 77)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres Hard rock, blues rock
OccupationsMusician, painter, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active2006–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.

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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 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

Album
ActReleaseCatalogueYearNotes
Leon HendrixSeattle Rain2002 [3]
Leon HendrixKeeper Of the FlameLHMKEEPER 13772006 [10] [ citation needed ]
Leon HendrixIf You Need a Friend2021 [11] [12]
Guest
ActReleaseCatalogueYearNotes
Veronica Vitale "Under the Sky of Another Dream"2014guitar player for the music single [13]


References

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ Seattle Weekly The Leon Hendrix Experience Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Seattle Weekly News Litigious Experience By Rick Anderson Wednesday, Oct 23 2002
  4. ↑ SantaCruz.Com The Jimi Hendrix Blues Experience Archived 2012-07-13 at archive.today
  5. ↑ Alexander, Brian (2004-09-25). "Judge Settles Long Family Feud Over Jimi Hendrix's Estate". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Bryan (November 27, 2017). "Jimi Hendrix: By Those Who Knew Him Best". Nightflight.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ San Diego Reader, Sunday, August 18, 2019 - Woodstocked: Riki & Leon Hendrix
  8. ↑ Alchemical Records, May 21, 2021 - Leon Hendrix Releases “If You Need a Friend”
  9. ↑ Spotify - Album, If You Need A Friend
  10. ↑ Discogs - Leon Hendrix, Discography, Albums
  11. ↑ Spotify - Album, If You Need A Friend
  12. ↑ Alchemical Records, May 21, 2021 - Leon Hendrix Releases “If You Need a Friend”
  13. ↑ 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
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