Playin' for Jimi
In 1966, the Jimi Hendrix Experience needed a new drummer. Mitchell and Aynsley Dunbar flipped a coin, and Mitchell won the toss. Because of him, the Jimi Hendrix experience branched down an improvisational route.
The Most Influential Drummers of All Time
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The More You Know
- Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” was originally written for Celine Dion.
- Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song "I Write the Songs."
- Soft Cell's “Tainted Love” is actually a cover. The original is by Gloria Jones and came out in 1964.
- Mary, of “Mary Had A Little Lamb” fame, was a real person and the song is based on a true story.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.