So what about Bob Marley?
Did he ever visit Essaouira?
His group The Wailers visited the Gnaoua festival in June 2004.

Timothy Learywas not in Morocco during the time Jimi Hendrix was there.

Opera singer Maria Callas is one of the celebrities who favoured Essaouira in the Sixties.

In 1969 the Living Theatre with followers stayed in Essaouira.

Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel) has visited Essaouira.

Ira Cohen (1935-2011) lived in Morocco for 4 years and visited Essaouira as well.

The Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, Bob Morsison, Jefferson Airplane and Cat Stevens... are among other music celebrities said to have visited Essaouira.

 

• See also Culture Hippies

 

Jimi Hendrix loved Morocco!
and
Essaouira loves Jimi Hendrix !

 

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) is an icon in Essaouira, because he once visited this town in the summer of 1969.

People love to tell you about him and there are many remarkable tales and fictitious stories about what he did here.

These legends and myths about Jimy Hendrix is a vital part in Essaouiran culture.

"The people of Morocco have never recovered from Jimi’s visit and the tales are remarkable. Like George Washington he slept in everyone’s house around the Moroccan countryside!" (source: Deering Howe - who flew with Jimi Hendrix to Morocco- to Caesar Glebbeek, 28 January 2005. Nice one, Deering!).
http://www.univibes.com/Moroccofake.html

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Probably true is that Jimi Hendrix, when visiting Essaouira, stayed at Hotel du Pacha (Today Hotel Riad al Medina) which later was famous being a "hippie" hotel.

A poster of Jimi Hendrix in a restaurant in Essaouira with dedication: "A MON AMI SAM, -63". Haha....
Jimi visited Essaouira 1969
( In 1963 he was playing as a backup guitarist for the likes of Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson and others.)

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"Jimi Hendrix came in July 1969, and spent 11 days in Essaouira. He arrived in Casablanca, with a scheduled flight from Paris, accompanied by two friends.He rented a limousine to leave the airport and stayed in 3 different hotels, including "Hotel des Iles" in Essaouira . He never tasted the cuisine of "Chez Sam", as the restaurant did not exist in 1969. He has not ever wanted to buy the village of Diabet, since there would never be gone .. . And the song "Castles Made Of Sand" was released in 1967, two years before he arrived in the city of trade winds."
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=157199320965568

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There is a story about Jimi Hendrix that he tried to buy the village of Diabet:

"... Jimy Hendrix, famous American psychedelic rock guitarist, wanted to buy the village of Diabet which is south of the city. The governor objected wisely, but the musician nevertheless bought the ruined palace of the sultan. This home soon turned into a hideaway for hippies from all over. Jimy stayed there maybe once or twice, but never long. Finally, as a result of several drug-related murders, the police intervene and disperse Jimy Hendrix's followers to other cities in other countries. Today, the Hendrix castle, invaded by the dunes and buried under the scrub ... " Source: http://www.darnna.com/phorum/read.php?2,153092,161063