Seven ages of rock - a history of rock music over the past 50 years

Chas Chandler discovers Hendrix

5 July 1966

For a while Linda Keith (former Girlfriend of Keith Richards) had been trying to get Hendrix taken on by someone from the music industry; it wasn't until ex-Animals bassist Chas Chandler was roped into going to see him at the 'Cafe Wha?' in New York that things changed. Hendrix began with a blistering version of "Hey Joe" and Chandler was knocked out. Two-months later Hendrix and Chandler were on a plane to England to begin his new career. It wasn't long before Chandler had introduced Hendrix to all the key players on the London scene, and the guitarist became the envy of all who saw him...