The brother of rock icon Jimi Hendrix has filed suit to gain what he considers his fair share of Hendrix’s estate.
Hendrix died more than three decades ago at the height of his career. His legacy was controlled by his father, Al Hendrix, who died in April at age 82, leaving nearly everything to his adopted daughter.
In the father’s will, Janie Hendrix was given control of Experience Hendrix LLC and the Hendrix estate, worth about $150-million to $240-million. Leon Hendrix got a souvenir gold record.
The suit argues the will and living trust are invalid because Al Hendrix signed them under Janie’s undue influence.
”It’s my legacy and heritage,” said Hendrix, a struggling artist and musician.
Attorneys for the Hendrix estate and Experience Hendrix declined comment. Janie Hendrix didn’t return phone calls.
Experience Hendrix was created in 1995 after Al Hendrix regained full control of the music, name and likeness of Jimi Hendrix after a two-year court battle. The company has turned out memorabilia and
reissues of Jimi’s music.
Jimi Hendrix, born and reared in Seattle, was a virtuoso of the electric guitar, pioneering a style of playing emulated by electric guitar players worldwide. He died in 1970 in his London apartment at age 27. – Sapa-AP