Jimi Hendrix: The Intimate Story of a Betrayed Musical Legend | 
| Author: Sharon Lawrence
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
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Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 1
ISBN: 006056301X
Dewey Decimal Number: 787.87166092
EAN: 9780060563011
ASIN: 006056301X
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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The genius we never understood. . . . The man we never knew. . . . The truth we never heard. . . . The music we never forgot. . . . A revealing portrait of a legend by a close and trusted friend.
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 Well done to the people who pulled this together June 22, 2009
White boy 023 (australia)
Sure you can read reviews about the technical facts on Jimi's life and raise your pointy finger and suggest Sharon has some things wrong, but really, this book isnt labelled as the be all and end all of Hendrix literature...I skimmed the 'early life' sections and went straight to the juicy bits when Sharon first met Jimi and from there it had me hook line and sinker.
This book offers a unique look at the man, the legend of Jimi Hendrix and takes you back into urban London and New York in the late 1960's and see how this whirlwind 4 year period evolved. I really enjoyed this book and i think anyone who wants to feel a bit more on Jimi Hendrix should check it out. Well done to Sharon for putting together such a nice book and long live the wonderful legacy of Jimi Hendrix.
The personal side of a Legend March 14, 2009
sunshine lady
With all of the misinformation about Jimi Hendrix, Sharon Lawrence attempts to set the record straight. As a young reporter Sharon befriends Jimi after a 1968 concert, through many phone calls and visits, Jimi shares his most personal thoughts and feelings. Sharon becomes a trusted friend and insider to Jimi's world. From Jimi's tragic poverty stricken childhood, at times left alone with little food for him and baby brother Leon, kind neighbors often left food on the door step. The loss of Jimi's mother at age 15 shapes the tone of his sad world. Sharon exsposes all the vultures and leaves no stone unturned. The real Jimi was no drugged out space cadet but a shy, sensitive, poliet, intelligent, Spiritual, kind, person. Who prefered to be treated like a regular guy not a rock idol. It was great to see a very human side to Jimi like the fact that he was a clean freak who often tidded up his own hotel room and ironed his own clothes while on the road. Jimi singing along with Elvis songs and talking about his mother, made me get a sense of who he was and what he was thinking.It seems the best times were in London jamming with friends "London has always been good to me" he once said. In the end Jimi was stressed out from constant touring and court battles, he knew he was being ripped off and had few real friends, his life was a constant roller coaster. At one point It was heartbreaking, Jimi says "Everyone thinks they own me".. While throwing furniture across the room.. Jimi's death leaves alot to speculate, accident/murder/suicide?? Sharon believes Jimi died of suicide. Jimi left a sad poem the night he died with the words " The story of Jesus is easy to explain..The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, they story of love is hello and goodbye, untill we meet again". Sharon believes this is a suicide note. But the facts are made clear Jimi did not die of a overdose, the nine sleeping pills were not a fatal dose and there were no needle tracts on his arms, only a small amount of wine was found in his stomach, contrary to popular belief, Jimi was not a heavy drug user toward the end of his life. Jimi died simply of "inhalation of vomit". It seems it could have been easily prevented had help got to him sooner. Jimis last words to Sharon were "I just need some peace of mind" and in death he had finally found it.
In death as in life the battles over money went on for over 30 plus years, cutting jimi's own brother Leon completly out of the estate, as well as Jimi's little known son and daughter. This is one of the best Hendrix books Ive ever read. Thank you Sharon for sharing your story, it is a huge piece of the Jimi puzzle. I would love to see a pic of you and Jimi together, that would be awesome! I also enjoyed "Electric Gypsy" and Noel Redding's "Are you Experienced".. Jimi's life is too complex for one book but don't miss this one!!
 Amazingly dull April 17, 2008
M. D. Fonseca (Thunder)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This must be the worst ever biography written about Hendrix.
The author, a friend of the late great musician, wrote a bore of a book. The flaws of this book, in my opinion:
1) Hendrix's music: you'll get absolutely nothing about it here. No songwriting process, no anedoctes about how songs were created, no studio trickery andtechniques used or developed. Nothing about his guitars. Nothing.
2) Even Hendrix's death, a controversial topic, receive such a small treatment (in number of pages and facts and theories);
3) The last third of the book is almost UNREADABLE. Jimi is long gone and all you'll get in an endless story about the bickering and hatred between Hendrix's clan fighting for the money, with the author bashing and bashing Janie Hendrix.
This book has no substance at all, except for the writer describing London, Paris, whatever. Even the close moments of friendshipe between the author and Hendrix are layered useless and short of impact, due to the overall clumsiness of the book.
Highly avoidable.
Henrdix: The Man March 15, 2008
Don Mitchell (Los Angeles)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having met the author, I was interested in reading her book. It turns out, as a long time confidant, the picture that emerges is of Jimi as a fully fleshed person, not just a rock god. Her picture of Jimi brings to life the stage image of this immensely talented and driven young man. Not ignoring the problems with drugs, she presents his life with affection, devoid of hero worship or flamoyant prose. This is easily one of the finest music biographies I have ever read; it lead me back to my Hendrix recordings.
great read March 13, 2008
A. lagrone (chicago, il.)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
i love this book, it makes me just wish i was born in jimi's time so i could just hold and comfort him. it reveals his inner most thoughts and the hell he went thru as an artist, pple considered him an oddball, he wasnt excepted as a rock-n-roller by black ppl. and he wasnt really respected as a black man in america until later in his life. his manager was the devil. despite all that, he enjoyed his music, thats all he wanted in life. and yes he partied, but what musicians didnt. i havent even finished reading the book yet, but i couldnt wait to write a review. it just makes me pray that jimi made it to heaven and is at peace. buy the book.
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