Photo is scanned image of the book I purchased, on the life of Jimi Hendrix, written by Sharon Lawrence. She is a superb writer, having been a former UPI reporter for their LA Bureau. Though a shared connection in the music business, the author was befriended by Jimi while on the cusp of his stardom, and they developed a deep and close, yet tragically short, friendship. This fragile and amazingly caring rock god shared thoughts with Lawrence he may have told no one else – not even family members. Sadly, the final segment (a full third) of the book delves into the sordid details of Jimi's so-called "family members" and their legal wrangling over publishing rights, Jimi’s artifacts, and song ownership. The first two main sections tell of Jimi’s initial embrace and "discovery" by England and Paris and how he made his mercurial and triumphant return to America for what turned out to be a short recording and touring career. The book sheds light on Jimi the person and how music deals can be so one-sided against an artist when those who supposedly had is back, really didn’t. Title link to Hey Joe.
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