Fort Scott, Kansas, U.S.
Rock, Funk, Soul
Curtis Knight (May 9, 1929 – November 29, 1999), born Mont Curtis McNear, was an American musician who is known for his connection to Jimi Hendrix.
Knight was an artist in the 1960s Harlem music scene, usually fronting his own band, the Squires. This band gigged in clubs in New York City, and other surrounding areas. It was through Knight that Hendrix got involved with Ed Chalpin, a record producer who signed the future superstar to a contract which Hendrix soon forgot about and left for England to form the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Down in the Village (1970)
The Second Coming (1974) Curtis Knight Zeus
Blues Root (2000) with Jan Akkerman
You Can't Use My Name: The RSVP/PPX Sessions (2015) rec.'65-'67, Curtis Knight & The Squires
