She is probably best known as friend, confidant–and in some cases, girlfriend–to legends like James Brown, Little Willie John, Sam Cooke, and perhaps most notably, Jimi Hendrix (it is believed that several Hendrix songs are about her, including “Foxy Lady”). She was also Etta James’ best friend.
However, Lithofayne Pridgon is also a singer/songwriter. You can hear some of her recordings on YouTube (link below).
YouTube Channel All photos from The Guardian (“Lithofayne Pridgon: Jimi Hendrix’s original ‘foxy lady’”).
