Single:
The Wind Cries Mary entered the Australian singles chart* on 8 July 1967 and peaked at #18
Album:
The song is on Are You Experienced which entered the Australian albums chart* on 9 September 1967 and peaked at #2.
Songwriter:
Jimi Hendrix
Producer:
Chas Chandler
Record label of Australian release:
Polydor Inc.
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
The Wind Cries Mary and Purple Haze, live television performance in Stockholm, Sweden, 1967:
Songfacts:
Jimi wrote this in 1967, inspired by his girlfriend at the time, Kathy Mary Etchingham. He’d gotten into an argument with her about her cooking. She got very angry and started throwing pots and pans and finally stormed out to stay at a friend’s home for a day or so. When she came back, Jimi had written The Wind Cries Mary for her. A lot of people assumed this was about marijuana, also known as “Mary Jane.”
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/jimi-hendrix/the-wind-cries-mary
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