ZAYN MALIK IS paying tribute to one in all music’s biggest. On Friday, the R&B singer forayed into rock ‘n’ roll with the discharge of “Angel,” a canopy of the Jimi Hendrix track, coinciding with the late legend’s eightieth birthday.
Opening with Hendrix’s signature guitar, Malik’s highly effective vocals are available to sing the monitor that was launched as a part of the icon’s posthumous The Cry of Love LP. (Hendrix recorded the unique track simply months earlier than his demise.)
Hendrix’s property invited the British star to “create a brand new model of the traditional track” whereas utilizing authentic music by Hendrix — who died on Sept. 18, 1970 at age 27 — to have a good time his birthday.
“We’re happy that Zayn has been impressed to make use of authentic music from Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Angel’ in his recording of the track,” Expertise Hendrix, the musician’s property, advised Billboard. “We’re hopeful that this model of a Hendrix traditional will enlighten a brand new technology of listeners about Jimi’s genius and additional propel his persevering with legacy.”
The Hendrix cowl is Malik’s first launch this yr, after dropping his album No one Is Listening and “To Start Once more,” his collaboration with Ingrid Michaelson final yr.
Although he hasn’t had any official releases this yr, he posted himself singing One Route’s 2014 track “Evening Adjustments” on his Instagram. The track marked Zayn’s remaining single with the band earlier than his departure, showing on their final album as a five-piece, satirically titled 4.
