Mitch Mitchell

Mitch Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell
	Mitchell in 1967
Background information
Born	John Graham Mitchell; 9 July 1946; Ealing, Middlesex, England
Died	12 November 2008 (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;

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".