Obituary: Noel Redding; Bassist with Jimi Hendrix.(Obituaries) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: May 14, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

WHILE A veritable industry has been built on the talent of the late Jimi Hendrix, some of the principals involved in the career of the legendary rock guitarist never received full recognition or fair payment for their outstanding contribution. Noel Redding, the guitarist who switched to bass and joined the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966, played on the band's three landmark albums and six hit singles but signed away his royalty rights in 1974 for a one-off payment of $100,000.

Given the subsequent and incessant repackaging of the Hendrix catalogue on vinyl, CD and now DVD, the ...