The Wind Cries Mary

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"The Wind Cries Mary" is a 1967 blues-influenced rock ballad by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, known for its lyrical melancholy and expressive guitar work.


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instanceOf single
song
album Are You Experienced NERFINISHED
artist The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED
bassist Noel Redding NERFINISHED
bSideOf Purple Haze NERFINISHED
composer Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Mitch Mitchell NERFINISHED
era 1960s rock
featuresMusicalStyle blues-influenced rock
genre blues rock
rock
rock ballad
guitarist Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
hasBandMember Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
Mitch Mitchell NERFINISHED
Noel Redding NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReception acclaimed
hasInfluenceOn later rock ballads
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
hasTitleCharacter Mary NERFINISHED
includedOn Are You Experienced NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
notableFor expressive guitar work
melancholic lyrics
partOf The Jimi Hendrix Experience discography NERFINISHED
performer The Jimi Hendrix Experience NERFINISHED
producer Chas Chandler NERFINISHED
recorded 1967
recordLabel Polydor Records NERFINISHED
Track Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1967
subjectMatter lost love
melancholy
tempo slow
usesElectricGuitarTechniques bends
dynamic control
vibrato
vocalist Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED
writer Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED

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Jimi Hendrix notableSong The Wind Cries Mary