10 Best Songs Released After The Singer Passed Away

4. Jimi Hendrix – ‘Ezy Ryder’ (1971)

The circumstances surrounding Jimi Hendrix’s death in 1970 are still quite vague, with the verdict being he died from an accidental drug overdose, having taken nine sleeping pills and suffocating through vomit.

‘Ezy Ryder’ featured on the first of many of Hendrix’s posthumous albums – ‘The Cry of Love’. Solely written by Hendrix, it was inspired by the 1969 cult classic film Easy Rider, from which it takes its title. That's no more evident than in the themes it takes from the film, like freedom and following your dreams and desires, borrowing the plot of two men ‘Ridin' down the highway of desire’.

When you listen to it, it’s like you’re touring America whilst fiercely foot-tapping along the way.

Hendrix makes the argument with this song in death that he was the most natural guitar player of all time, his rhythm flowing naturally throughout. You can tell with this song he was evolving even more so as a guitar player towards the end of his life.

It’s unfortunate we never got to see where the evolution would go further with his work. Hendrix's best might have been in front of him - something this song makes a point of.