On Jimi Hendrix: “From the moment I saw him I wanted to photograph him. He had remarkable charisma, was extraordinary looking, everything was aligned. The fashion, his style, the date, it was perfect for him. The business was ready for his music.”

Gered Mankowitz was born in London, England, on 3rd August 1946. The first of four sons of the late author, playwright and film writer Wolf Mankowitz and his wife, the Jungian psychotherapist Ann Mankowitz.