who wrote the song the wind cries mary
The Wind Cries Mary "The Wind Cries Mary" is a rock ballad[1] written by Jimi Hendrix. According to his then girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham's, account, he wrote the lyrics after an argument with her, using "Mary" (Etchingham's middle name).[2][3] In a later interview, Hendrix commented that the lyrics represent "more than one person".[4]