In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they also got a look at the greed, cynicism and corruption that would plague the music industry for years to come. They also witnessed the final, drugged out performance of Jimi Hendrix in England just two weeks before he would meet a tragic death. When it all was over, the fans view of rock and roll was never the same.
Credits
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Bob Dylan
He was 55, now 82 years old
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as Himself |
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Donovan
He was 50, now 77 years old
|
as Himself |
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Kris Kristofferson
He was 60, now 87 years old
|
as Himself |
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Leonard Cohen
He was 62, 82 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Joni Mitchell
She was 53, now 80 years old
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as Herself |
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Joan Baez
She was 56, now 83 years old
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as Herself |
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Paul Rodgers
He was 46, now 74 years old
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as Himself - Free |
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Jimi Hendrix
He was 54, 27 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Tiny Tim
He was 63, 64 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Miles Davis
He was 70, 65 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Keith Emerson
He was 51, 71 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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John Sebastian
He was 52, 49 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Ian Anderson
He was 48, now 76 years old
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as Himself - Jethro Tull |
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Carl Palmer
He was 46, now 74 years old
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as Himself |
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Greg Lake
He was 48, 69 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Murray Lerner as Director. He was 69 (90) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Murray Lerner as Writer. He was 69 (90) years old when He died
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Writing |
