who wrote the song the wind cries mary
The Wind Cries Mary "The Wind Cries Mary" is a rock ballad[1] written by Jimi Hendrix. According to his then girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham's, account, he wrote the lyrics after an argument with her, using "Mary" (Etchingham's middle name).[2][3] In a later interview, Hendrix commented that the lyrics represent "more than one person".[4]
The First Cut Is the Deepest The song has been widely recorded and has become a hit single for four different artists: P. P. Arnold (1967), Keith Hampshire (1973), Rod Stewart (1977), and Sheryl Crow (2003).
If I Had My Life to Live Over The song is now a recognized standard, recorded by many artists.
John Addison John Mervyn Addison (16 March 1920 – 7 December 1998) was a British composer best known for his film scores.[1]