About: Curtis Knight

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Curtis Knight (May 9, 1929 – November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his association with Jimi Hendrix. Knight was a singer in the 1960s Harlem R&B music scene, usually fronting his own band, the Squires. In 1965, with Hendrix as guitarist, he recorded some singles and demos for record producer Ed Chalpin. Chalpin also signed Hendrix to a management contract, which Hendrix soon forgot about and left for England in 1966 to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience. After Hendrix became famous, Knight and Chalpin issued hundreds of albums of the recordings with Hendrix, resulting in years of legal action by both sides.

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  • كورتيس ونايت (بالإنجليزية: Curtis Knight)‏ هو موسيقي أمريكي، ولد في 9 مايو 1929 في فورت سكوت في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 29 نوفمبر 1999 في ليليستاد في هولندا بسبب سرطان. (ar)
  • Curtis Knight (May 9, 1929 – November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his association with Jimi Hendrix. Knight was a singer in the 1960s Harlem R&B music scene, usually fronting his own band, the Squires. In 1965, with Hendrix as guitarist, he recorded some singles and demos for record producer Ed Chalpin. Chalpin also signed Hendrix to a management contract, which Hendrix soon forgot about and left for England in 1966 to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience. After Hendrix became famous, Knight and Chalpin issued hundreds of albums of the recordings with Hendrix, resulting in years of legal action by both sides. During the 1970s, after Hendrix's demise, Knight moved to London, where he formed the group "Curtis Knight, Zeus", and toured throughout Europe, relying on his Hendrix connection for many years. Among the musicians enlisted was Fast Eddie Clarke, who later joined Motörhead. In 1974, Knight authored a biography Jimi: An Intimate Biography of Jimi Hendrix. He also wrote a second book on Hendrix, titled Starchild, published in the mid-1990s. In 1992, Knight relocated to the Netherlands where he continued to record up to his death from cancer in November 1999. (en)
  • Curtis Knight (Fort Scott (Kansas), 9 mai 1929 – Lelystad, 29 novembre 1999) est un musicien américain et leader d'un groupe. Il est connu pour ses relations avec Jimi Hendrix. Il créa son propre groupe, nommé . En 1992 Knight s'est installé aux Pays-Bas où il a continué à enregistrer jusqu'à sa mort d'un cancer en 1999 (fr)
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  • كورتيس ونايت (بالإنجليزية: Curtis Knight)‏ هو موسيقي أمريكي، ولد في 9 مايو 1929 في فورت سكوت في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 29 نوفمبر 1999 في ليليستاد في هولندا بسبب سرطان. (ar)
  • Curtis Knight (Fort Scott (Kansas), 9 mai 1929 – Lelystad, 29 novembre 1999) est un musicien américain et leader d'un groupe. Il est connu pour ses relations avec Jimi Hendrix. Il créa son propre groupe, nommé . En 1992 Knight s'est installé aux Pays-Bas où il a continué à enregistrer jusqu'à sa mort d'un cancer en 1999 (fr)
  • Curtis Knight (May 9, 1929 – November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his association with Jimi Hendrix. Knight was a singer in the 1960s Harlem R&B music scene, usually fronting his own band, the Squires. In 1965, with Hendrix as guitarist, he recorded some singles and demos for record producer Ed Chalpin. Chalpin also signed Hendrix to a management contract, which Hendrix soon forgot about and left for England in 1966 to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience. After Hendrix became famous, Knight and Chalpin issued hundreds of albums of the recordings with Hendrix, resulting in years of legal action by both sides. (en)
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  • كورتيس ونايت (ar)
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