Where is Linda Keith now?

Where is Linda Keith now?

New Orleans
Over the years, Linda, who was raised in Hampstead, north London, and now lives in New Orleans with her husband, the record producer John Porter, has been largely reticent about telling her part in Hendrix’s story.

How old is Linda Keith?

About 75 years (1946)
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Did Chas Chandler discover Jimi Hendrix?

His discovery of a young Jimi Hendrix in a New York club would change the face of music forever. Twenty years on from Chas Chandler’s death, those who knew him look back at his life.

Did Keith Richards girlfriend discover Jimi Hendrix?

While working for Vogue, Linda dated Keith Richards and spent time living in New York City where she frequented the clubs in Greenwich Village. She helped discover Jimi Hendrix by introducing him to Chas Chandler.

Did Jimi Hendrix Date Keith Richards girlfriend?

It’s the beginning of one of the most amazingly under-told stories in rock history. A story that Linda, who rarely speaks about her Hendrix connection, agreed to recount to me over the phone. Back then, she was just 20 years old, a model and the girlfriend of Rolling Stone Keith Richards.

Where did Chas Chandler find Jimi Hendrix?

By 1966, Jimi Hendrix’s career had stalled. The guitarist was frustrated with gigs as a sideman for artists that included Little Richard and the Isley Brothers. His fortunes changed when fashion model Linda Keith convinced Animals’ bassist Chas Chandler to see Hendrix at the Café Wha? in New York’s Greenwich Village.

How long did Chas Chandler manage Jimi Hendrix?

He made a greater impact, though, as co-manager and producer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience from 1966 to 1968, and also struck a goldmine as the producer/manager of Slade in the ’70s, although that group never made it in America and was of trivial significance next to the Animals or Hendrix.

How long have Patti Hansen and Keith Richards been married?

Keith Richards is married to former model and actress Patti Hansen. They were married in 1983 on Richards’ 40th birthday, and remain married to this day. It was the only time Richards has been married, despite being in a relationship with style icon and ‘It Girl’ Anita Pallenberg between 1967 and 1979.

Was Patti Hansen married when she met Keith Richards?

By the time Keith Richards met Patti Hansen, The Rolling Stones guitarist had already been married once and had three children. But once he saw the American model dancing at Studio 54, he was immediately in love.

Who is Ruby Tuesday written about?

“Ruby Tuesday” was actually about Richards’s one-time girlfriend, Linda Keith, who had left him for another superstar rocker and sent him into an emotional tailspin. In Life, his autobiography, he says, “Basically, Linda [Keith] is ‘Ruby Tuesday.

When did Jimi Hendrix and Linda Keith meet?

Linda was on tour with the Rolling Stones in New York when she first met Jimi at the Cheetah Club in May of 1966. Jimi Hendrix was known as Jimmy James and the Blue Flames at the time.

Who is Linda Keith of the Rolling Stones?

Linda Keith is a former British model who is best known for her romantic involvements with Rolling Stones’ guitarist, Keith Richards, and American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter, Jimi Hendrix. She primarily modeled for hats and worked extensively with photographer David Bailey.

How did Jimi Hendrix become a rock star?

Hendrix began to achieve success under Chandler. He moved to London to form the Experience and Linda was manoeuvred out. “He had management, a girlfriend and other people telling him how to be and my influence was possibly seen as some kind of threat.

What kind of guitar did Jimi Hendrix play?

Rock’n’roll has had many pivotal moments, but few are as clear cut as when Linda Keith, a 20-year-old British Vogue model and blues fanatic, lent a virtually unknown Jimi Hendrix a white Fender Stratocaster, the instrument that would become forever entwined with the guitarist’s legendary and unsurpassed technique.