When Jimi Hendrix came to London, he changed the sound of music for ever, Jimi Hendrix
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#x3C;strong>Ed Vulliamy</strong>, who was born on the street where Jimi Hendrix died, reports on the rock legend’s time in the capital in the 60s – the focus of a new biopic – and talks to some of those who knew him well
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When Jimi Hendrix came to London, he changed the sound of music for ever, Jimi Hendrix
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