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Also known as John Mitchell

English drummer (1946–2008)

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Ayurvedic Treasures for Healthy Children
  • Friends and Lovers
  • Pit Bull
  • Green Ring
  • Visual Effects for Film and Television

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Film & TV

Acting

Known for

  • The Martha Mitchell Effect — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words — Self (archive footage)2014
  • Heavenly Pursuits — 2nd Man at Bus Stop1986
  • The Groundstar Conspiracy — MP1972
  • The Unholy Rollers — Horace McKay1972

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1946
Active to
2008

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
5,170
Total plays
16,509

Tags

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John "Mitch" Mitchell (born 9 July 1947 in Ealing, Middlesex; died November 13, 2008 in Portland, Oregon) was an English drummer, most famous for his involvement with The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Mitchell was one of the most influential drummers of the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the few years before joining The Experience he was known locally as an outstanding session drummer and had hosted a children's program on TV. Pre-Experience bands included "Johnny Harris and the Shades" The Riot Squ

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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111,777

Research areas

MedicineInternal medicineBreast cancerOncologyCancer

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Key facts

Born
John Graham Mitchell , ( 1946-07-09 ) 9 July 1946, Ealing , Middlesex , England
Died
12 November 2008 (2008-11-12) (aged 62), Portland, Oregon , U.S.
Genres
Rock jazz fusion
Occupation
Musician
Instrument
Drums
Years active
1960–2008
Formerly of
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames The Jimi Hendrix Experience The Dirty Mac Ramatam The Riot Squad

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date of birth
1947-07-09
date of death
2008-11-12
Commons category
Mitch Mitchell (drummer)
start of work period
1960-00-00
end of work period
2008-00-00
name in native language
Mitch Mitchell
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John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 1946 – 12 November 2008) was an English rock and jazz drummer, best known for his contributions in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2016, Mitchell was ranked number 8 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time".

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