Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

About Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is a song recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1968 that appears as the final track on the Electric Ladyland album released that year. It contains improvised guitar and a vocal from Jimi Hendrix, backed by Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. The song is one of Hendrix's best known; it was a feature of his concert performances throughout his career, and several live renditions were recorded and released on later albums. After his death in 1970, Track Records released the song as a single in the United Kingdom using the title "Voodoo Chile" (see confusion over title). It became Hendrix's only number one single on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top position during the week of November 15, 1970. Several artists have performed or recorded versions of the song. Rolling Stone magazine included it at number 102 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". more »

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience

The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an English-American psychedelic rock band that formed in London in October 1966. Comprising eponymous singer-songwriter and guitarist Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until June 1969, in which time the group released three successful studio albums. After Redding left the band, Hendrix and Mitchell stayed together through other projects. The Experience 'reunited' in 1970 with Billy Cox dubbed "The Cry of Love", until Hendrix's death in September 1970. Redding died in 2003, and Mitchell became the last original member of the band to die, in November 2008. more »

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Creation "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" was recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1968. It was the last song he recorded at the Electric Lady Studios before his untimely death.
Band Members The song features the lineup of The Jimi Hendrix Experience with Jimi Hendrix on vocals and guitar, Noel Redding on bass and backing vocals, and Mitch Mitchell on drums.
Album Inclusion It was originally released on the album "Electric Ladyland," which is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Track Version The track actually exists in two primary versions. The first, "Voodoo Chile," is a 15-minute jam recorded by a group that included Steve Winwood from Traffic on organ. The "Slight Return" is the shorter, more well known version that was recorded as a power trio.
Inspiration According to some sources, the lyrics of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" were inspired by Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man."
Popularity "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" is regarded as one of Hendrix's best works and has been covered by several artists over the years. It's often cited as an archetype of Hendrix's style.
Live Performances Hendrix's performance of "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" at Woodstock in 1969 is widely recognized as one of the greatest guitar performances of all time.
Chart Performance The song reached number one in the UK after it was released there as a single following Hendrix's death.
Use in Popular Culture "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" has been used in several films and TV shows, including Black Hawk Down, Making a Murderer, and Withnail and I.
Recognition and Awards The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and Rolling Stone placed it at number 102 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004.

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