Billy Cox
October 18, 1941 (83 years old) in Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
William “Billy” Cox is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only surviving musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first with the experimental group that backed Hendrix at Woodstock (informally referred to as “Gypsy Sun and Rainbows”), followed by the trio with drummer Buddy Miles that recorded the live Band of Gypsys album, and, lastly, The Cry of Love Tour trio with Mitch Mitchell back on drums. Cox continues to perform dates with the Band of Gypsys Experience and the Experience Hendrix Tour.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision as Self
- 2020 · Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix Live In Maui as Self
- 2020 · Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live in Maui as Self
- 2015 · Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church as Self
- 2014 · Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock as Self
- 2013 · Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' as Self - Friend / Musician
- 2007 · Gary Moore: Blues for Jimi as Bass
- 2003 · Jimi Plays Berkeley as Self - Bass
- 2002 · Rising Low as Himself
- 1999 · Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock as Self - Bass, Backing Vocals
- 1999 · Hendrix: Band of Gypsys as Self
- 1973 · Jimi Hendrix as Self
- 1972 · Rainbow Bridge as Self
- 1970 · Jimi Hendrix - Live at the Isle of Wight as Self - Bass
- 1969 · Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show as Self
- 1968 · Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Bruhl