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Mitch Mitchell dies at 61; drummer for the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Mitch Mitchell, the drummer for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience of the 1960s, has been found dead in his Oregon hotel room. He was 61.
Erin Patrick, a deputy medical examiner in Multnomah County, said Mitchell was found dead shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday in his room at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland. She said Mitchell apparently died of natural causes. An autopsy is planned.
Hendrix, one of music’s most celebrated guitarists, joined with Mitchell and bass player Noel Redding to create the Jimi Hendrix Experience in London in 1966.
The following year, the band released its debut album, “Are You Experienced?” featuring the tracks “Hey Joe” and “Purple Haze.”
The group dissolved shortly before Hendrix’s death in 1970 at age 27. Redding died in 2003.
Mitchell had been performing with a Hendrix tribute band that gave a concert Friday in Portland. It was the last stop on the West Coast portion of the tour, which played Nov. 2 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Mitch Mitchell
English drummer and child actor (1946–2008)
For the Guided by Voices guitarist, see Mitch Mitchell (guitarist).
For other people named John Mitchell, see John Mitchell (disambiguation).
Musical artist
John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 1946 – 12 November 2008)[2] was an English drummer and child actor, best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.[3] He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009.[4] In 2016, Mitchell was ranked number 8 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time".[5]
Biography
Early days
Mitchell was born in Ealing, Middlesex,[2] to Phyliss C. (née Preston) and Thomas J. Mitchell [6][7] on 9 July 1946 (although several modern sources have incorrectly claimed that he was born in 1947).[2] As a 13 year old, he had a leading role in the British film Bottoms Up (1960) with Jimmy Edwards.[ Mitch Mitchell was a successful child star on BBC before he ever became a drummer, then he changed gears to become a drummer full time and had a gold record with Jimi Hendrix by the time he was 20. This is an amazingly in-depth look at the life of one of the most swinging rock drummers that ever sat behind the kit. My guest is Major Kevin John Simon who is the founder of the very successful Mitch Mitchell Fan Club. He is an absolute expert on Mitch, his kits, and every important milestone of his prolific career, Check out the Mitch Mitchell fan club website here: www.mitchdrummer.com and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/120041094832875/ Track listing of Major Simon's recommended listening: Here are the Mitch Mitchell Vater drumsticks that Major Simon talked about on the show: https://www.mitchdrummer.com/product-page/mitch-mitchell-drum-sticks Thanks for listen
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